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硅谷的新饮料,一瓶等于一餐饭?
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  • Soylent is coming to 7-Eleven.

    Soylent(一种营养代餐产品)就要进驻7-11便利店了。

    The convenience store chain is set to begin selling bottles of Soylent, the liquid meal replacement1 marketed to people who don’t have time to eat, at 18 stores in the greater Los Angeles area on Monday (July 10). It’s the first time that Soylent will be available for purchase in a traditional brick-and-mortar store, instead of just on its website and through Amazon.

    这家连锁便利店将于7月10日周一开始在洛杉矶地区的18家门店销售Soylent产品,这种液体代餐面向的是那些没有时间吃饭的人。这还是第一次可以通过传统实体商店购买Soylent产品,而不再是只能通过其官网和亚马逊购买。

    Soylent advertises itself as a nutritious2 meal replacement. It is one of Silicon3 Valley’s most stereotypical4 exports, generally associated with efficiency and millennials. The company, also known as Rosa Labs, is privately5 held and raised $50 million from investors6 in May.

    Soylent产品把自己宣传成一种营养代餐。这是硅谷最模式化的输出品之一,通常会使人联想到效率和千禧一代。这家公司又被称为罗萨实验室,是一家私营企业,于五月从投资者那里融资5000万美金。

    The quintessential version of Soylent is a bag of powder that is mixed with water to produce a “meal.” The resulting mixture resembles a watery7 pancake batter8 and tastes.

    Soylent产品的经典款是一种袋装粉末,加水混合后就变成一餐“饭”。形成的混合物的口感类似一种松软的薄煎饼面糊。

    The Soylent sold in 7-Elevens stands a chance of appealing slightly more to the regular consumer. The company also plans to stock three flavored versions of Soylent—Cacao, Cafe Coffiest.

    在7-11便利店出售Soylent代餐可能会稍微多吸引一些老主顾。该公司还计划推出三种口味(可可味、咖啡味和奶茶味)的Soylent产品。

    The companies didn’t comment on whether the partnership9 would expand beyond greater Los Angeles, but called the 7-Eleven deal the “first step in Soylent’s retail10 distribution plan.” No details were provided on pricing. A case of 12 sells for $39 online.

    至于与7-11便利店的合作是否会拓展到洛杉矶以外的地区,该公司并未对此发表评论。不过它把此次合作称为“Soylent产品零售分销计划的第一步”。该公司还未透露任何关于实体店定价的信息,而其产品在网上的售价为39美元1箱(12袋)。

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    1 replacement [rɪˈpleɪsmənt] UVxxM   第7级
    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。
    2 nutritious [njuˈtrɪʃəs] xHzxO   第8级
    adj.有营养的,营养价值高的
    参考例句:
    • Fresh vegetables are very nutritious. 新鲜蔬菜富于营养。
    • Hummingbirds have discovered that nectar and pollen are very nutritious. 蜂鸟发现花蜜和花粉是很有营养的。
    3 silicon [ˈsɪlɪkən] dykwJ   第7级
    n.硅(旧名矽)
    参考例句:
    • This company pioneered the use of silicon chip. 这家公司开创了使用硅片的方法。
    • A chip is a piece of silicon about the size of a postage stamp. 芯片就是一枚邮票大小的硅片。
    4 stereotypical [,steriə'tipikl] af5b561e94abd66f688fbfcccaffdce3   第7级
    n.常规
    参考例句:
    • Personas should be typical and believable, but not stereotypical. 人物角色应该是典型和可信赖的,但不是一成不变的。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
    • Anything could be stereotypical, so I guess it could be criticism. 任何东西都可以变的老套,所以我猜那就是一种批评。 来自互联网
    5 privately ['praɪvətlɪ] IkpzwT   第8级
    adv.以私人的身份,悄悄地,私下地
    参考例句:
    • Some ministers admit privately that unemployment could continue to rise. 一些部长私下承认失业率可能继续升高。
    • The man privately admits that his motive is profits. 那人私下承认他的动机是为了牟利。
    6 investors [ɪn'vestəz] dffc64354445b947454450e472276b99   第8级
    n.投资者,出资者( investor的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
    • a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会
    7 watery [ˈwɔ:təri] bU5zW   第9级
    adj.有水的,水汪汪的;湿的,湿润的
    参考例句:
    • In his watery eyes there is an expression of distrust. 他那含泪的眼睛流露出不信任的神情。
    • Her eyes became watery because of the smoke. 因为烟熏,她的双眼变得泪汪汪的。
    8 batter [ˈbætə(r)] QuazN   第9级
    vi.接连重击;磨损;vt.猛击;打坏;使向上倾斜;n.牛奶面糊;击球员
    参考例句:
    • The batter skied to the center fielder. 击球手打出一个高飞球到中外野手。
    • Put a small quantity of sugar into the batter. 在面糊里放少量的糖。
    9 partnership [ˈpɑ:tnəʃɪp] NmfzPy   第8级
    n.合作关系,伙伴关系
    参考例句:
    • The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation. 这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
    • Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company. 马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。
    10 retail [ˈri:teɪl] VWoxC   第7级
    n.零售;vt.零售;转述;vi.零售;adv.以零售价格
    参考例句:
    • In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets. 这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
    • These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair. 这些鞋子零卖10元一双。

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