1️⃣ in varying ways|各不相同
比 in different ways 更自然、更书面。
🌰 Chinese tech firms have approached the industry in varying ways.
2️⃣ save it the trouble of…|免于麻烦
🌰 The partnership saved Baidu the trouble of learning to make cars.
3️⃣ steer in a different direction|采取另一条路线
steer=转向,用来讲“战略方向”非常地道。
4️⃣ taunt the Apple store lying directly opposite|向街对面苹果店示威
taunt=挑衅;lying directly opposite=正对面
5️⃣ Investors are piling in|投资者纷纷涌入
pile in=蜂拥而至(财经新闻高频词)
6️⃣ a full-fledged carmaker|真正的整车制造商
full-fledged=成熟、完全体
7️⃣ leading makers of gadgets|领先的智能硬件制造商
8️⃣ the road to profitability may be bumpy|盈利之路仍将崎岖
bumpy=坎坷,有难度,外刊常用来比喻“前路艰难”
9️⃣ gain popularity in China|在中国越来越受欢迎
🌰 Self-driving cars are gaining popularity in China.
🔟 vicious price war|惨烈的价格战
vicious=恶性、残酷,比 fierce 强烈
🌰 New entrants intensify an already vicious price war.




