【英音模仿秀】无孔不入的广告业

模仿文本:  In late Victorian Britain, it was some hugely successful advertising¹ which created the world's first legally registered brand - Pears Soap. In Prohibition² America, it was sophisticated tobacco advertising campaigns which gave birth to modern mass advertising and the rise of medicine avenue. Well today, worldwide advertising is worth around $500 billion a year.

译文: 在维多利亚时代末期，是广告宣传的巨大成功造就了世界上第一个合法注册品牌——梨牌香皂。在美国禁酒令时期，是精致的烟草广告促成了现在大众广告业以及麦迪逊大道的崛起。而现在，全球广告行业每年创值约有5000亿美元。

 

1 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

2 prohibition   

n.禁止；禁令，禁律

参考例句：

• The prohibition against drunken driving will save many lives.禁止酒后开车将会减少许多死亡事故。
• They voted in favour of the prohibition of smoking in public areas.他们投票赞成禁止在公共场所吸烟。