VOA慢速英语:The Real McCoy

to knock out – v. to defeat (a boxing opponent) by a knockout

came to his senses – v. to recover consciousness; idiomatic phrase to begin to think in a sensible or correct way after being foolish or wrong

flattering – v. to show as favorably (in a good light) as possible

patented – v. to possess the legal right to be the only one to make or sell an invention

inferior – adj. of poor quality; low or lower in quality

authentic – adj. real; not copied or false

genuine article – phrase a person or thing considered to be an authentic and excellent example of their kind

logo – n. a symbol or sign that is used to identify a company and that appears on its products