夏说英语新闻晨读 第416期:摩托罗拉抄袭门

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Smartphone brand Motorola has been criticised for revealing a "shameless" copy of the iPhone X as its new model. Many phone-makers have copied the look of the iPhone X, which has a smaller bezel around the screen and a "notch¹" at the top that houses a camera. However, reviewers said the new Motorola P30 was a "brazen²" and "egregious³" rip-off of Apple's flagship device.

reveal: vt. 推出；发布
unveil: vt. (首次) 展示；介绍；推出
launch: vt. 推出；发布
shameless: adj. 厚颜无耻的
What a shame/pity! 太可惜了！
bezel: n. 底座；(手表等) 嵌玻璃的外圈
notch: n. 凹槽
top-notch: adj. 顶级的；一流的
house: vt. 安置；放置
brazen: adj. 厚颜无耻的；毫不隐瞒的，明目张胆的
egregious: adj. 厚颜无耻的；极坏的，极恶劣的
rip-off: n. 剽窃
copycat: n. 抄袭者 adj. 模仿的；抄袭的

1 notch   

n.(V字形)槽口，缺口，等级

参考例句：

• The peanuts they grow are top-notch.他们种的花生是拔尖的。
• He cut a notch in the stick with a sharp knife.他用利刃在棒上刻了一个凹痕。

2 brazen   

adj.厚脸皮的，无耻的，坚硬的

参考例句：

• The brazen woman laughed loudly at the judge who sentenced her.那无耻的女子冲着给她判刑的法官高声大笑。
• Some people prefer to brazen a thing out rather than admit defeat.有的人不愿承认失败，而是宁肯厚着脸皮干下去。

3 egregious   

adj.非常的，过分的

参考例句：

• When it comes to blatant lies,there are none more egregious than budget figures.谈到公众谎言，没有比预算数字更令人震惊的。
• What an egregious example was here!现摆着一个多么触目惊心的例子啊。