夏说英语新闻晨读 第447期:李维斯不声不响竟然这么厉害

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When historians look back on the summer of 2018, they will talk about the record-breaking heatwave, the World Cup – and Levi's T-shirts. On the train, in the park, at the art gallery; they are everywhere. Levi's says that revenues from online sales grew 19% in the second quarter of 2018. Could it be that in these frighteningly uncertain times, a classic brand such as Levi's feels reassuring¹?

historian: n. 历史学家
look back: 回顾
record-breaking: adj. 破纪录的
record: n. 纪录 v. 记录
heart-breaking: adj. 伤心的
peace-loving: adj. 爱好和平的
heatwave: n. 热浪
art gallery: 艺术画廊
revenue: n. 收入；收益
frighteningly: adv. 令人恐惧地
reassuring: adj. 安心的

1 reassuring   

a.使人消除恐惧和疑虑的，使人放心的

参考例句：

• He gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder. 他轻拍了一下她的肩膀让她放心。
• With a reassuring pat on her arm, he left. 他鼓励地拍了拍她的手臂就离开了。