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VOA慢速英语:Alibaba Sets Sales Record on Singles' Day

2015-11-14来源:VOA

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短语讲解：

1. Online sales from last year increased 60 percent, according to Alibaba.

according to 根据，按照
例句：According to her, grandfather called at noon.
据她说,祖父在中午打来电话。

2. China Singles’ Day takes place November 11, or 11.11 each year.

take place 发生，举行
例句：Earthquakes take place far underground.
地震则发生在地球的极深处。

3. China is a big market with close to one billion smart, connected device users.

close to 离…近; 与…关系密切; 近乎
例句：All feel close to the top because they are close to the top.
由于他们能靠近上级，所以都感到和上级接近。