230831 一年只能喝一次？星巴克这款连续销冠20年产品回归
▍原文
Starbucks said Wednesday that the signature drink would return to the fall menu on Thursday, marking its 20th anniversary.
The perennial Starbucks favorite has become a reliable hit, making it an autumn mainstay that has given the coffee chain a seasonal sales boost during this time of year, over the past two decades.
In 2020, Starbucks said the pumpkin drinks were the “catalyst” for a record-breaking quarterly performance in the three months ending September 27, 2020.
▍语言点
-
signature /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/ adj. 标志性的，惯有的 · the signature drink 特色饮品，标志性饮品 · signature dish 招牌菜，拿手菜
-
marking sth. (在状语中)指的是前面主句发生的事件，标志着什么什么 · marking my 8th year serving the company 标志着我入职八周年的纪念
-
perennial /pəˈreniəl/ adj. 常年的 · the perennial Starbuck favorite 星巴克多年以来最受喜爱的饮料
-
a reliable hit 可靠爆款 · reliable /rɪˈlaɪəb(ə)l/ adj. 可靠的，值得信任的 · hit /hɪt/ n. 热门 · a hit movie 一部热门电影 · make a hit 轰动一时
-
mainstay /ˈmeɪnsteɪ/ n. 支柱，主要依靠 · mainstay TV host 王牌主播 · mainstay industry 支柱产业 · autumn mainstay 秋季的主打款
-
a seasonal sales boost 季节性的销售增长 · seasonal /ˈsiːz(ə)n(ə)l/ adj. 季节性的 · sales boost 销售爆发，销售暴涨 · boost /buːst/ n. 暴涨(an increase)
-
catalyst /ˈkæt(ə)lɪst/ n. 催化剂 · the catalyst for sth. 对某事的促成 · the catalyst for arecord-breaking quarterly performance 促成破纪录的季度营业表现