常春藤解析英语【50】International Allure本土品牌的(在线收听) |
International Allure 本土品牌的外国情结 by Kevin Lustig When you go to almost any store, the products that compete for your money come from a great variety of international sources. One way people choose just one product out of a number of options is to look for things from a certain place, like wine from France or microchips from Taiwan. _(1)_ Companies have known this secret for a long time and commonly use it to their advantage. Of course, companies can't move to a new country every time they want to sell a new product. _(2)_ In a process called foreign branding, companies name and advertise products to seem as if they are from a particular location abroad. This technique is often used even when the product has little or nothing to do with the country it is being connected to. One notable example of this is Häagen-Dazs, a European-sounding name for an American brand of ice cream. _(3)_ Usually, a little bit of a foreign language in a name or advertising is all it takes. _(4)_ Seemingly French vichyssoise soup was actually invented in New York City. English names are on products all over Taiwan. _(5)_ However, with tough competition among so many goods, a little touch of international charm can count for a lot. (A) It may seem strange that a foreign name on a Taiwanese product is enough to lure customers who may already be aware that the product comes from right here. (B) The name was chosen to seem Scandinavian, but it actually has no meaning in any language. (C) Just by being from a particular place in the world, the things we all purchase have a certain reputation that can make all the difference. (D) Matsui TVs, for example, are made in the UK, but sound like quality Japanese electronics. (E) So, they bring the foreign country to them. 原来如此 1.第一题空格应选 (C) 大补丸: 2.第二题空格应选 (E) 3.第三题空格应选 (B) 大补丸: 4.第四题空格应选 (D) 大补丸: 5.第五题空格应选 (A) 大补丸: 精解字词词组 1. compete for... 竞争∕角逐…… 2. to one's advantage 对某人有利 3. every time + S + V 每当…… 4. process n. 过程 5. be connected to... 与……有关∕联想在一起 6. a touch of... 少量∕一点点…… 7. count for a lot 有很大价值∕重要性 单字小铺 1.allure n. 魅力,吸引力 词组小铺 1.a great/wide variety of... 种类繁多的…… 中文翻译&标准答案 几乎走进每家店,竞相让你挑腰包的产品来自世界各地。人们从众家产品中挑选其一的方法取决于商品的产地,像是法国产的红酒或台湾制的微芯片。光是来自世界某个角落,我们购买的产品就有了某种与众不同的名声。 企业早就深谙这个秘密,也经常利用此手法来获利。当然,企业主不可能在每次推销新产品时就搬到新的国家。因此,他们把外国带进自己公司。在一种称为外语命名的过程中,企业会为产品命名,制作广告,让它们看起来像是国外进口的。即使产品和所连结的国家关联性很小,或根本毫无关联,这个技俩也经常被使用。此种手法最著名的例子便是 Häagen-Dazs,一个听起来带有欧风的美国冰淇淋品牌。这个名称因听起来很有北欧风情而雀屏中选,但事实上,它在任何语言中都不具任何意义。 通常,只要在名称上或广告中加进一点外国语言即可奏效。例如,Matsui 电视虽是英国制品,听起来却像是高质量的日本电器。听起来像法文的 vichyssoise 汤实际上是在纽约市研发出来的。以英文命名的产品则遍及全台湾。而且奇怪的是,就算知道来自本地,这些台湾产品只要有着外国名称就足以吸引消费者去购买。然而,在这么多产品的激烈竞争下,一点点异国风味就可能小兵立大功。 标准答案: 1. (C) 2. (E) 3. (B) 4. (D) 5. (A) |
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