夏说英语新闻晨读 第302期:手机老炮要复兴

 本期内容：
Old-school smartphone brands including Motorola, Nokia and Blackberry are attempting a comeback in the Chinese market this year, but experts said they may encounter steep challenges as China's smartphone industry is witnessing a slowdown and the competition from local vendors¹ is very intense. These brands may find it difficult to lure² members of the younger generation, as their design and function are not perceived as competitive enough.

Old-school: 老牌的
Comeback：东山再起
Encounter：遭遇
Steep challenge：严峻的挑战
Vendor：卖主
Lure：吸引

1 vendors   

n.摊贩( vendor的名词复数 )；小贩；（房屋等的）卖主；卖方

参考例句：

• The vendors were gazundered at the last minute. 卖主在最后一刻被要求降低房价。
• At the same time, interface standards also benefIt'software vendors. 同时，界面标准也有利于软件开发商。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

2 lure   

n.吸引人的东西，诱惑物；vt.引诱，吸引

参考例句：

• Life in big cities is a lure for many country boys.大城市的生活吸引着许多乡下小伙子。
• He couldn't resist the lure of money.他不能抵制金钱的诱惑。