英语新闻听写 星巴克关闭线上商店

Starbucks officially shut down its online store on Sunday.

星巴克于周天正式关闭其线上商店。

The website used to sell Starbucks merchandise and coffee as well as exclusive Starbucks syrups¹, like the one used to make the famed pumpkin² spice lattes.

线上商店销售星巴克的产品和咖啡以及秘制星巴克糖浆，例如用于制作著名的南瓜拿铁所用的糖浆。

Consumers will still be able to buy coffee and merchandise in the stores, although there are no plans as of now to sell the syrups on site.

消费者仍可以在线下商店购买咖啡及其他商品，虽然目前线下商店还没有销售糖浆的计划。

The Seattle-based chain announced that the closure would "simplify" its sales operations.

西雅图连锁店宣布，关闭线上商店将“简化”其销售运作。

A company spokeswoman told the New York Times, "We're continuing to invest in amplifying³ Starbucks as a must-visit destination and are looking across our portfolio⁴ to make disciplined, thoughtful decisions."

星巴克发言人告诉《纽约时报》，“我们将继续投资扩大星巴克作为必去的景点的计划并期望我们的这些投资是严谨且深思的决策。”

1 syrups   

n.糖浆，糖汁( syrup的名词复数 )；糖浆类药品

参考例句：

• A variety of cocktails were created all using Monin syrups and purees. 我们用莫林糖浆和果泥创作了许多鸡尾酒。 来自互联网
• Other applications include fruit juices, flavors, and sugar syrups. 其它的应用包括水果汁、香精和糖浆。 来自互联网

2 pumpkin   

n.南瓜

参考例句：

• They ate turkey and pumpkin pie.他们吃了火鸡和南瓜馅饼。
• It looks like there is a person looking out of the pumpkin!看起来就像南瓜里有人在看着你！

3 amplifying   

放大，扩大( amplify的现在分词 )； 增强； 详述

参考例句：

• Often they use borrowed funds, amplifying their gains and losses. 他们通常会用借贷的资金交易，从而放大收益或损失。
• An amplifying type (or analog) device, as opposed to digital device. 放大器类（或模拟）器件，相对于数字器件而言的。

4 portfolio   

n.公事包；文件夹；大臣及部长职位

参考例句：

• He remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio.他因为她带着一个大公文包而记住了她。
• He resigned his portfolio.他辞去了大臣职务。