英语新闻听写 茶农向高端茶市进发

Farmers from the United States and to British Columbia in Canada are growing and selling tea to high-priced specialty¹ markets.

在美国和卑诗省地区，茶农竞相向高端茶市销售茶业。

Nigel Melican, a tea consultant², states that consumers want to pay more for higher quality teas versus³ less for lower quality teas.

茶业顾问奈杰尔·梅里克表示，比起低端茶业，消费者更愿意花大价钱购买高端茶业。

This niche⁴ market is growing 8 to 10 percent each year according to the Tea Association of the United States.

据美国茶业协会表示，小众市场年销售额增加8-10%。

The prices of these high quality teas can range from $700 a pound to $8 dollars for 12 tea bags.

高端茶业从每磅700美元到8美元（12茶包）不等。

1 specialty   

n.(speciality)特性，特质；专业，专长

参考例句：

• Shell carvings are a specialty of the town.贝雕是该城的特产。
• His specialty is English literature.他的专业是英国文学。

2 consultant   

n.顾问；会诊医师，专科医生

参考例句：

• He is a consultant on law affairs to the mayor.他是市长的一个法律顾问。
• Originally,Gar had agreed to come up as a consultant.原来，加尔只答应来充当我们的顾问。

3 versus   

prep.以…为对手，对；与…相比之下

参考例句：

• The big match tonight is England versus Spain.今晚的大赛是英格兰对西班牙。
• The most exciting game was Harvard versus Yale.最富紧张刺激的球赛是哈佛队对耶鲁队。

4 niche   

n.壁龛；合适的职务(环境、位置等)

参考例句：

• Madeleine placed it carefully in the rocky niche. 玛德琳小心翼翼地把它放在岩石壁龛里。
• The really talented among women would always make their own niche.妇女中真正有才能的人总是各得其所。