英语新闻听写 星巴克推出季节限定杯

October is officially over which means the Starbucks seasonal¹ cups are back.

我们正式告别10月了，这意味着星巴克的季节限定杯就要回归啦。

And boy oh boy, do people have some opinions about them.

天啊，天啊，人们对此有不同的看法。

Some are excited, others argue there's not enough representation.

一些人表示很开心，其他人则认为季节限定杯还不够代表性。

Starting Friday, the coffee chain will be offering four decorative² cups

从周五开始，星巴克将供应四款装饰杯具

including red stripes, holly³ leaves, red houndstooth and green stars.

包括红色条纹杯、冬青树叶杯、红色犬牙花纹杯以及绿色星星杯。

Starbucks holiday cups became a talking point for the conservative Christians⁴ back in 2015

2015年，星巴克节日限定杯成为了传统圣诞节的话题焦点

after a viral video claimed that Starbucks removed Christmas from its cup design,

此前一条病毒视频称星巴克将不再发布圣诞节限定杯，

a sure sign that they were participating in the war against Christmas.

这无疑表明他们加入了反对圣诞节的战争。

1 seasonal   

adj.季节的，季节性的

参考例句：

• The town relies on the seasonal tourist industry for jobs.这个城镇依靠季节性旅游业提供就业机会。
• The hors d'oeuvre is seasonal vegetables.餐前小吃是应时蔬菜。

2 decorative   

adj.装饰的，可作装饰的

参考例句：

• This ware is suitable for decorative purpose but unsuitable for utility.这种器皿中看不中用。
• The style is ornate and highly decorative.这种风格很华丽，而且装饰效果很好。

3 holly   

n.[植]冬青属灌木

参考例句：

• I recently acquired some wood from a holly tree.最近我从一棵冬青树上弄了些木料。
• People often decorate their houses with holly at Christmas.人们总是在圣诞节时用冬青来装饰房屋。

4 Christians   

n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
• His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。