留美老师带你每日说英文 第720期:茶叶的贸易历史

 　　台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是：

　　The tea trade was so lucrative¹ that the world's fastest sailboat, the clipper ship, was born out of intense competition between Western trading companies. All were racing² to bring their tea back to Europe first to maximize their profits.

　　茶叶贸易实在太好赚了，以至于当时世界上最快的船--快速帆船便是因应西方贸易的激烈竞争所产生。大家都急切地想要抢先将茶叶运回欧洲，以将利润发挥到极致。

　　茶叶的贸易历史

　　学习重点：

　　1.trade 贸易

　　trade (v.) 贸易

　　2.lucrative 有利可图的

　　lucrative (adj.) 有利可图的

　　lucre³ (n.) (贬)金钱、利润

　　3.intense 强烈的

　　intense (adj.) 强烈的

　　intensify⁴ (v.) 加强、更激烈

　　tense (adj.) 拉紧的、紧绷的

　　4.competition 竞争、角逐

　　competition (n.) 竞争、角逐

　　competitive (adj.) 有竞争力的

　　5.profit 利润、收益

　　profit (n.) 利润、收益

　　profitable (adj.) 有利的

1 lucrative   

adj.赚钱的，可获利的

参考例句：

• He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline.他决定把自己的爱好变成赚钱的副业。
• It was not a lucrative profession.那是一个没有多少油水的职业。

2 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

3 lucre   

n.金钱，财富

参考例句：

• She married a foreigner for mere lucre.她仅仅为钱财而嫁给了一个外国人。
• He would sell his soul for filthy lucre.他会为了不义之财而出卖灵魂。

4 intensify   

vt.加强；变强；加剧

参考例句：

• We must intensify our educational work among our own troops.我们必须加强自己部队的教育工作。
• They were ordered to intensify their patrols to protect our air space.他们奉命加强巡逻，保卫我国的领空。