Day498 -风光不再的苹果

苹果消费者减少了吗？Before a new iPhone is released, diehard Apple fans love lining up outside of Apple stores.But this year, lines around the world were shorter than they've been in previous years for the new iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max.According to Business Insider, at one Apple store in Tokyo, the line was half the size as it was last year.There could be an explanation for the shorter lines though aside from lack of consumer interest.In recent years, Apple has encouraged customers to make pre-orders or schedule in-store pickups instead of launch day walk-ins.以往新苹果手机发布之前，苹果铁杆粉丝都会在苹果专卖店门外排队。但是今年，新产品iPhone XS和iPhone XS Max发行时，排队队伍明显比前几年少很多。据《商业内幕》报道，东京一家苹果专卖店排队人数就比去年少了一半。除了消费者对苹果产品不感兴趣，排队人数减少还有其他原因。近几年，苹果公司鼓励消费者提前预定到店来取，不再是等到发行那天去排队。Language Focus 语言焦点：1.diehard  /'daɪhɑːd/ 顽固分子，死硬派Eg. a diehard basketball fan铁杆篮球迷2.line up 排队Eg. Visitors line up to take tickets. 游客排队去取票。3.aside from 除…以外Eg. Aside from learning, students need to keep healthy.除了学习，学生还应该保持健康。4.pre-order预购；预订Eg. If you want to have dinner in that restaurant, you need to pre-order it. 如果你想在那家餐厅吃，你得提前预定。5.In-store pickups 到店取货