Elon Musk Chapter 10-1

2017.9.25 (page 263-272)

Part 1 Words

1. Haggle with

原文： You didn't go to a dealership and haggle with a pushy salesman.

解释： to argue with someone especially in order to agree on a price 讨价还价

例句：I tried to haggle with her, but that old lady wouldn't lower her price at all.

备注：pushy 意思为“固执己见的”

2. Take umbrage at

原文：Musk responded in kind, issuing a blog post that detailed his take on Eberhard's foibles and taking umbrage at the suggestions that he was not a true founder of the company.

解释：a feeling of being offended by what someone has said or done. 不快地

例句：Pls don't take umbrage at what he said!

Part 2 Thoughts

不同与其他的汽车，Tesla车外观不仅绚丽新颖，而且功能操作便利，加速快。更重要的是大大节省了能源，更高效，内部软件系统不断升级，即使车子已经在使用，系统也会自动升级！有小毛病直接可以通过系统解决！通过直销模式，直接进入高端市场！便捷的送车上门和修车服务，贴近人心！