夏说英语新闻晨读 第249期:特斯拉进一步崛起

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Shares in electric car maker¹ Tesla have risen after founder² Elon Musk³ said its new Model 3 car would be ready by Friday, two weeks ahead of schedule. The five-seater car - its lowest-cost vehicle to date - had passed all its regulatory tests. Production should reach 20,000 cars a month by December. The Model 3 is Tesla's attempt to break into the mass market for car drivers.

Ahead of schedule: 提前
Low-cost: 低成本的
Regulatory test: 监管测试
Mass market: 大众市场

1 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。

2 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

3 musk   

n.麝香, 能发出麝香的各种各样的植物，香猫

参考例句：

• Musk is used for perfume and stimulant.麝香可以用作香料和兴奋剂。
• She scented her clothes with musk.她用麝香使衣服充满了香味。