Day352-麦当劳抢顾客

麦当劳抢星巴克的顾客McDonald’s , The fast-food chain seems to be winning over customers in the afternoon with "more food options and cheap coffee."该快餐连锁店似乎以“更多的食物选择和便宜的咖啡”赢得了下午的顾客。Since killing its popular Frappuccino Happy Hour deal, Starbucks has struggled to grow afternoon sales.自星巴克终结其受欢迎的“星冰乐欢乐时光”交易以来，它一直难以扩大下午的销售额。According to one analyst, negative afternoon traffic is Starbucks' biggest problem.一位分析师称，不容乐观的下午人流量是星巴克最大的问题。Over the last year, McDonald's has also launched new espresso-based drinks at cheaper prices than Starbucks' equivalents.去年，麦当劳还推出了新的浓缩咖啡饮料，它比星巴克同等咖啡饮料的价格要低得多。 Language focus语言聚焦 1.Frappuccino星冰乐Happy hour deal下午3点到5点5折优惠。2.Analyst ['ænəlɪst] 分析师3.Analyze ['ænə,laɪz] 分析（动词）4.Market analyst ['mɑrkɪt]['ænəlɪst] 市场分析人员5.Negative ['nɛɡətɪv] 负面的，消极的6.Negative effect  ['nɛɡətɪv][ɪ'fɛkt] 负面影响7.Negative and positive ['nɛɡətɪv]['pɑzətɪv] 负面和正面8.Launch [lɔntʃ] 启动;发起9.Launch rocket [lɔntʃ]['rɑkɪt] 发射火箭10.Launch a movement [lɔntʃ]['muvmənt] 发起一项运动11.Launch a product [lɔntʃ]['prɑdʌkt] 发布一款产品12.Espresso [eˈspresoʊ] 意式浓缩咖啡13.Traffic ['træfɪk] 人流量There is very little customer traffic on Monday mornings in shopping malls.周一上午商场的人流量很少.