學習一種新語言往往充滿挑戰,而要讀懂以該語言撰寫的商務主題文章更是許多人經常碰到的難題。自本週起連續五週,我們將一起讀星巴克的簡史,內文以中級的英文寫成,希望能協助拉近英文非母語學習者和商業現實世界之間的距離喔。
Few companies in the food and drink industry have grown as widely and successfully as Starbucks. In just two decades, Starbucks has grown from a small chain of U.S. coffee shops into an international powerhouse. From Japan to England to Mexico, Starbucks is now one of the world's best-known brands, with thousands of shops around the world.
【單字】
• decade (n.) 十年:a period of 10 years.
• powerhouse (n.) 有力的人或物:something (such as a company) that is very powerful.
【翻譯】
餐飲界鮮少有公司能像星巴克這般大舉擴張,且能維持成功不墜。僅僅20 年間,星巴克從一家美國國內小型咖啡連鎖店,成長為舉足輕重的國際品牌。不論是在日本、英國或墨西哥,星巴克的名號無人不知、無人不曉,全球分店成千上萬。
本文摘錄自《跟白安竹老師學英文閱讀》