CRI听力:3D TV Price Dive in China

短语讲解：

1. As the National Day holiday approaches, a period which traditionally sees high-demand for household electronics appliances, competition on the price of 3D TVs is starting to heat up.

heat up沸腾, 使变得激烈
例句：The election campaign heated up in that state.
该州竞选运动激烈起来了。

2. When 3D televisions were first launched in China they were regarded as a luxury electric appliance, due to their jaw-dropping prices.

regard as把…认作
例句：We regard him as a nothing.
我们把他看作无足轻重的人。
due to由于，因为
例句：Her absence is due to illness.
她因病缺席。

3. But a saleswoman from a Tianjin based electronic appliance store provides an example to indicate that the situation has changed, and that the prices of 3D TVs have been cut on a large scale.

on a large scale大规模地
例句：The electronic industry is developing on a large scale.
电子工业在大规模地发展着。

4. Some market insiders have pointed out that many brands hope to gain a larger share of the market by slashing their prices.

point out指出
例句：He pointed out that there was little chance of success.
他指出很少有成功的机会。

5. They no longer need to rely on imported technology, and instead have their own research and development ability.

rely on信赖, 依赖
例句：Hong Kong's prosperity relies heavily on foreign businesses.
香港的繁荣在很大程度上依赖于外国商行。

6. Even though 2D content can be converted into a 3D format, the final effect is still somewhat different from original 3D content.

different from异于…
例句：Our views are different from them.
我们的观点和他们不同。

7. Sales managers have said that consumers who buy 3D TVs will benefit twice thanks to offers on related products, such as 3D glasses and high-definition multimedia players.

thanks to幸亏, 多亏, 由于
例句：Thanks to your help, we were successful.
由于你的帮助, 我们得以成功。

8. After discount, the price of a 3D TV will be similar to that of an LED or LCD television set.

be similar to与…相似
例句：My view is similar to yours.
我的看法与你相似。