It is appropriate that a big tentis most closelyassociated with a circus.
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appropriate
美 /əˈproprɪət;(for v.) əˈproprɪet/
adj. 适当的；恰当的；合适的 vt. 占用，拨出
tent
美 /tɛnt/
n. 帐篷；住处；帷幕
closely
美 /’klosli/
adv. 紧密地；接近地；严密地；亲近地
be associated with
与…有关系；与…相联系
circus
美 /’sɝkəs/
n. 马戏；马戏团
Roll up :快来看呀！（词源来自马戏团—-卷起来！）
is most closely associated with :与某某高度相关
tent <-> circus :帐篷与马戏团高度相关
Tesla, which unveiled its hotly anticipated second-quarter delivery numbers yesterday, has been taken over by a carnival atmosphere since the electric-car-maker’s boss, Elon Musk, tweeted that it will meet its target of making 5,000 cheaper Model 3 saloons a week.
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unveil
美 /,ʌn’vel/
vt. 使公之于众，揭开；揭幕
anticipate
美 /æn’tɪsə’pet/
adj. 预期的；期望的
hotly anticipated
万众期待的；众人瞩目的 (widely expected)
delivery
美 /dɪ’lɪvəri/
n. [贸易] 交付；分娩；递送
under promise, over deliver
少承诺，多兑现；承诺留有余地，然后出色完成
be taken over by a(n) … atmosphere/ambience
笼罩在……氛围/气氛中
tweet
美 /twit/
vt. 发推特
carnival
美 /’kɑrnɪvl/
n. 狂欢节，嘉年华会；饮宴狂欢
meet one’s/the target (of)
达到 (……) 目标
saloons
美 /sə’lun/
n. 酒吧；大厅；展览场；公共大厅；大会客室 saloon car n. 轿车；豪华客车
veil <-> unveil ：面纱与发布、揭开面纱
非限制定语从句：补足信息的功能，（写长句使用）避免重复。
He has achieved the feat by building a new assembly line in a large tent-like structure in the factory car park with unused bits of machinery lying around the plant—seemingly unconcerned that customers may wonder at the quality of cars made using such ad hocarrangements.
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feat
美 /fit/
n. 功绩，壮举；技艺表演 adj. 合适的；灵巧的
assembly line
装配线；流水作业线
wonder at
对……感到惊讶/惊奇
ad hoc
权宜之计
arrangement
n. 布置；整理；准备
It is an important milestone for a firm that has regularlymissedprevious production goals.
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firm
美 /fɝm/
n. 公司；商号
regularly
美 /’reɡjələli/
adv. 定期地；有规律地；整齐地；匀称地
missed
美 /mɪst/
v. 错过（miss的过去分词）；投偏；未抓住
previous
美 /’privɪəs/
adj. 以前的；早先的；过早的
But there are still doubters.
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doubter
美 /’daʊtɚ/
n. 抱怀疑态度的人；不信宗教的人；怀疑论者
Although overall second-quarter production was 55% above the prior quarter’s, at 53,339 vehicles, deliveries disappointed some analysts.
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overall
美 /,ovə’rɔl/
adj. 全部的；全体的；一切在内的 adv. 全部地；总的说来
quarter
美 /’kwɔrtɚ/
n. 四分之一；地区；季度；一刻钟；两角五分；节
vehicles
美 /’viɪklz/
n. [车辆] 车辆（vehicle的复数形式）；交通工具
disappointed
美 /’dɪsə’pɔɪntɪd/
adj. 失望的，沮丧的；受挫折的
analysts
美 /’ænəlɪsts/
n. 分析师；分析家；
Mr Musk is yet to persuade the remaining sceptics that he is more ringmaster than clown.
