夏说英语新闻晨读 第70期:廉价航空英语如何表达

 本期内容：

Ryanair is entering the corporate-jet market. The Irish airline has customised a Boeing 737-700; the 60-seat aircraft will be available for hire by the hour. In recent years the budget carrier has softened¹ its no-frills image: in 2014 it introduced business fares, for which passengers enjoy priority boarding and a little more legroom.

词义解析:

Corporate jet: 商务飞机
Customize：定制
Budget carrier：廉价航空
Soften：软化
Frill：装饰
Business fares：商务票
Priority boarding：提前登机

1 softened   

（使）变软( soften的过去式和过去分词 )； 缓解打击； 缓和； 安慰

参考例句：

• His smile softened slightly. 他的微笑稍柔和了些。
• The ice cream softened and began to melt. 冰淇淋开始变软并开始融化。