英语新闻听写 波音首架737 MAX飞机出厂亮相

Boeing unveiled its first 737 MAX 8 aircraft Tuesday morning in Seattle.

周二早间，波音公司在西雅图举办737MAX 8下线仪式。

The aircraft is the first in the line of a more efficient single-aisle family planes.

在单走道系列客机中，737MAX 8的性能更加优越。

Tuesday's event was for employees and suppliers only, which was in contrast to the celebration and fanfare¹ that a new aircraft typically receives.

周二的亮相仪式只对员工和供应商开放，而比起以往的热烈场面，宣传活动，此次首发却显得有些大相径庭。

The 737 MAX 8 is intended to compete with rival Airbus' A320neo, the first of which is expected to be delivered to Qatar Airways² by the end of the year.

737MAX 8将与空客A32Oneo一决高下，首架A32Oneo有望于年末交付卡塔尔航空。

Boeing's first customer for the 737 MAX 8 will be Southwest Airlines, some time in 2017.

737MAX 8将于2017年交付西南航空。

1 fanfare   

n.喇叭；号角之声；v.热闹地宣布

参考例句：

• The product was launched amid much fanfare worldwide.这个产品在世界各地隆重推出。
• A fanfare of trumpets heralded the arrival of the King.嘹亮的小号声宣告了国王驾到。

2 AIRWAYS   

航空公司

参考例句：

• The giant jets that increasingly dominate the world's airways. 越来越称雄于世界航线的巨型喷气机。
• At one point the company bought from Nippon Airways a 727 jet. 有一次公司从日本航空公司买了一架727型喷气机。