第158句:
In keeping with the automotive world's hottest consumer trend, maybe it's best to characterize it as a hybrid (混合动力汽车 ): an expensive consumer product that, over time,will pay rich dividends.
从汽车世界最热门的消费趋势来看,也许最好把大学归结为“混合动力汽车”:一种随着时间的推移会带来丰厚回报的昂贵消费品。
六级词汇讲解:
本句的主干是...it's best to characterize it...。介词短语keeping with...consumer trend作伴随状语;冒号后的内容an expensive consumer... rich dividends对hybrid进行补充说明,其中,that引导的定语从句wiU pay rich dividends修饰product。
in keeping with意为“与……一致,与……协调”。如:
Honestly,your tie is not in keeping with your shirt.
说实话,你的领带和衬衣不相配。
characterize意为“描述特性”。如:
How would you characterize this new product?
你将如何描述这款新产品的特性?
hybrid意为“混合物”。