密歇根新闻广播 组织者考虑更改底特律车展时间

 

For decades, January in Southeast Michigan has meant it's time for the auto¹ show.

Thousands trek² to Cobo Center for the North American International Auto Show, often picking their way through snow and ice, but it seems that the snow may give way to autumn leaves.

Daniel Howes, Detroit News business columnist³, joined Stateside to discuss a potential change for auto shows to come as organizers float the idea of moving the event from January to a different time of year.

Listen above to hear what a new timeframe for the event might offer, why October might be the "sweet spot" for the show, and what Howes sees as the likelihood⁴ that 2019 will be the last Detroit auto show held in January.

1 auto   

n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车

参考例句：

• Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
• The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。

2 trek   

vi.作长途艰辛的旅行；n.长途艰苦的旅行

参考例句：

• We often go pony-trek in the summer.夏季我们经常骑马旅行。
• It took us the whole day to trek across the rocky terrain.我们花了一整天的时间艰难地穿过那片遍布岩石的地带。

3 columnist   

n.专栏作家

参考例句：

• The host was interviewing a local columnist.节目主持人正在同一位当地的专栏作家交谈。
• She's a columnist for USA Today.她是《今日美国报》的专栏作家。

4 likelihood   

n.可能，可能性

参考例句：

• We must try our best to reduce the likelihood of war.我们必须尽最大努力减少战争的可能性。
• I don't think there is any likelihood of his agreeing to it.我认为不会有他同意那件事情的可能。