然而在欧洲市场大受欢迎的个性化图案设计(personalized designs)在美国市场却遇到了困难。但公司及时将设计方向从创意变为实用(adjust the creative design into a functional one),产品在美国市场也深受好评(be well-received)。美国版产品的特色是可供成人和儿童共同使用的子母马桶座圈(feature a 2-in-1 seat for both adults and children),且嵌入式的儿童座圈在不使用时可通过磁力吸附在马桶盖上(a built-in potty seat that secures magnetically onto the cover when not in use)。如今,美国人每年购买20多万套这款马桶盖,该公司还在美国建立了研发中心(research and development center)和销售公司。
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工匠精神 spirit of the craftsman
工艺传承 inheritance of craftsmanship
精益求精 tirelessly seek improvement
享誉世界 enjoy international recognition
5. 欧式英语
Euro-English
请看例句:
The exit of the UK from the European Union may give rise to "Euro-English" - a new language tailored to the cultures and needs of continental European societies, according to a study.
一项研究认为,英国脱欧或将催生"欧式英语",即一种为欧洲大陆社会的文化和需求量身打造的新型语言。
近日,瑞典耶夫勒学院的马尔科·莫迪亚诺博士在一篇学术论文(academic paper)中提出,英国"脱欧"后,欧盟内以英语为母语的居民(native speakers of English)仅剩约500万,约占总人口的1%。莫迪亚诺认为,这意味着在美式英语及其他语言参与的较量中,捍卫英式英语地位的工作将无人承担(no one will be there to carry on the work of defending British English for competition, not only from American English but also from other languages)。
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