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夏说英语新闻晨读 第164期:三星手机爆炸

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 本期内容：

Samsung scrapped1 its Galaxy2 Note 7 smartphone after a botched recall: the replacement3 devices, like the original ones, were prone4 to ignite. Launched in August, the flagship device had been intended to rival Apple’s iPhone. The stunning5 setback6 sent the South Korean tech giant’s share price tumbling; it cut its quarterly profit forecast by a third.

Scrap：报废
Botch：拙劣的
Recall：召回
Be prone to: 容易
Ignite：燃烧
Stunning：令人震惊的
Tumble：暴跌


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1 scrapped c056f581043fe275b02d9e1269f11d62     
废弃(scrap的过去式与过去分词)； 打架
参考例句：
  • This machine is so old that it will soon have to be scrapped. 这架机器太旧，快报废了。
  • It had been thought that passport controls would be scrapped. 人们曾认为会放开护照管制。
2 galaxy OhoxB     
n.星系；银河系；一群(杰出或著名的人物)
参考例句：
  • The earth is one of the planets in the Galaxy.地球是银河系中的星球之一。
  • The company has a galaxy of talent.该公司拥有一批优秀的人才。
3 replacement UVxxM     
n.取代，替换，交换；替代品，代用品
参考例句：
  • We are hard put to find a replacement for our assistant.我们很难找到一个人来代替我们的助手。
  • They put all the students through the replacement examination.他们让所有的学生参加分班考试。
4 prone 50bzu     
adj.(to)易于…的，很可能…的；俯卧的
参考例句：
  • Some people are prone to jump to hasty conclusions.有些人往往作出轻率的结论。
  • He is prone to lose his temper when people disagree with him.人家一不同意他的意见,他就发脾气。
5 stunning NhGzDh     
adj.极好的；使人晕倒的
参考例句：
  • His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
  • The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。
6 setback XzuwD     
n.退步，挫折，挫败
参考例句：
  • Since that time there has never been any setback in his career.从那时起他在事业上一直没有遇到周折。
  • She views every minor setback as a disaster.她把每个较小的挫折都看成重大灾难。

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