This coffee company thinks it can beat Starbucks in China
beat /biːt/: vt. 打败；战胜 adj. 疲惫的；精疲力尽的
① After barely a year in business, Luckin Coffee is challenging Starbucks in one of the US coffee giant's top markets.
barely /ˈbeəli, ˈberli/: adv. 刚刚；差点儿不够
in business: 经营，运营；在商界
challenge [ˈtʃæləndʒ] n.挑战; 质疑; 盘问; 怀疑; vt.质疑; 向…挑战; vi.提出挑战，要求竞赛（或竞争）; 驳斥;
② About 2,000 Luckin outlets have sprung up across China over the last year. That includes a store in Beijing's Forbidden City, the historic cultural site from which Starbucks was famously evicted more than a decade ago.
outlet /ˈaʊtlet/: n. 门店；零售店
spring up: 兴起；如雨后春笋般涌现
forbidden [fərˈbɪdn] adj.不允许的，被禁止的; 禁用的; v.禁止( forbid的过去分词); [例句]Smoking was forbidden everywhere到处都禁止吸烟。
evict /ɪˈvɪkt/: vt. 驱逐
decade [ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked] n .十年，十年间; 十个一组; 十年期; [例句]British Rail has indeed become more commercial over the past decade过去10年来，英国铁路确实变得更加商业化了。
③ Luckin plans to have 4,500 outlets by the end of 2019, which would take it ahead of Starbucks to become China's biggest coffee chain. It's luring customers with cheap prices and savvy use of technology, which is forcing Starbucks to up its game.
take sb. ahead of: 让某人领先……
lure /lʊə, ljʊə, lʊr/: vt. 引诱
savvy /ˈsævi/: adj. 聪明的；能应对实际情况的
up one's game: 升级竞争 up: vt. 升级 game: n. 玩儿法，招儿；比赛；游戏
④ In August, Starbucks teamed up with Alibaba, China's largest e-commerce company, to launch home delivery services. A month later, Luckin announced its own tie-up with another major Chinese internet company, Tencent.
team up with: 跟……合作
announced [ə'naʊnst] v.宣布（ announce的过去式和过去分词 ）; 通知; 广播; 声称; [例句]Janis and Kurt have announced their engagement贾尼斯和库尔特已宣布订婚。
tie-up with: 和……的合作
⑤ The rapid ascent of Luckin to challenge the US chain shows how Chinese upstarts are increasingly rivaling Western brands in one of the world's top consumer markets.
ascent /əˈsent/: n. (地位等的) 提升
chain [tʃen] n.链子，链条; 连锁，连续; 拘束; 连锁店或旅馆系列的事物; vt.用铁链锁住; 监禁，束缚;
upstart /ˈʌpstɑːt, ˈʌpstɑːrt/: n. 新出现的竞争者；新贵
rivaling 竞争
▍词汇拓展
1. beat: vt. 打败；战胜 adj. 疲惫的；精疲力尽的
vt. 打败；战胜
He beat me at chess.
他下棋赢了我。
I finally beat her in that match.
我在那场比赛中最后打败了她。
adj. 疲惫的；精疲力尽的
· 近义词 tired/exhausted
I'm beat.
我累坏了。
Come over and sit down – you must be dead beat.
快过来坐下吧，你肯定累坏了。
beat around/about the bush 拐弯抹角
Stop beating about the bush and tell me what you want.
别绕来绕去了，有话直说。
2. barely: adv. 刚刚；差点儿不够
The girl looked barely 10 years old.
那个女孩看起来也就刚刚满10岁。
3. in business: 经营，运营；在商界
You can't stay in business without cash.
没有现金，你无法运营。
In business, it's every man for himself.
在商言商，人各为己。
put someone out of business 让某人无法经营/关店歇业
4. outlet: n. 门店；零售店
Outlets n. 奥特莱斯
奥特莱斯最早诞生于美国，是英文 Outlets 的中文音译，其英文原意是“出口、出路、排出口”的意思，在零售商业中专指由销售名牌过季、下架、断码商品的商店组成的购物中心，因此也称为“品牌直销购物中心”。
5. spring up: 兴起；如雨后春笋般涌现
I don't know why such new gifted people have sprung up in my life.
我不知道怎么回事，在我的周围一下子涌现了那么多有才华的新人。
6. evict: vt. 驱逐
They were unable to pay the rent, and were evicted from their home.
他们付不起房租，所以被赶出了门。
They refused to leave and were evicted by force.
他们拒绝离开，结果被强行赶走。
7. lure: vt. 引诱
· attract 是“吸引注意力”，但 lure 更强调“诱惑性”
8. savvy: adj. 聪明的；能应对实际情况的
· having common sense and good judgement
9. up one's game: 升级竞争
· up: vt. 升级
· game: n. 玩儿法，招儿；比赛；游戏
You got game? 你有招儿吗？
10. team up with: 跟……合作
I just want to team up with people who share my value.
我只想跟三观一致的人合作。
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