10个关于可口可乐不为人知的大秘密

 　　You know it's so unhealthy but sometimes you simply cannot resist a cold misted bottle of Coca-Cola. Here we present you 10 facts about this beverage¹ you might never heard of.

　　你知道这是不健康的但是有时你无法轻易拒绝一瓶带有冰爽气泡的可口可乐。这里我们列举了10条你可能不知道的关于可口可乐的事实。

　　1. Coca-Cola only sold 25 bottles the first year but kept going.It's a perfect lesson for everyone – never give up on the way to your dream!

　　1. 可口可乐在生产的第一年只卖了25瓶,但是随后销量持续上升。这对于每个人来说都是一堂宝贵的课程——不要在你梦想的道路上轻易放弃!

　　2. American Coca Cola tastes different to International Coca Cola. Maybe it's even for the better: you may travel and discover new flavours of the famous beverage.

　　2. 美国可口可乐和国际可口可乐口味不同。这种情况也许是为了有让可乐有更好的口感：你可以在旅行时发现这种风靡的饮料里添加了一些新的成分。

　　3. If you bought ONE share of Coca-Cola stock in 1920, it would be worth $6.7 million by 2010. Now you know where to go when time travel becomes possible.

　　3. 如果你买了可口可乐公司在1920年的那一股股份，那么到2010年它的价值就有670万美元。当时间旅行变成一种可能，你现在应该知道自己该去哪里。

　　4. There are only 2 countries in the entire world that do not sell Coca Cola – North Korea and Cuba.Both countries are under long-term trade American embargoes². If you find it in any of these two countries, be sure it was brought by smugglers.

　　4. 全世界只有两个地方不卖可口可乐——朝鲜和古巴。这两个国家都处于长期美国禁运。如果你在这两个国家发现可口可乐，那么一定是走私者带进来的。

　　5. Coca Cola produces so many different products that if you were to drink one each day, it would take you 9 years to try them all. Would you dare to try such an experiment with your health?

　　5. 可口可乐公司生产了如此多不同的产品以至于如果你想每天喝一种，你要花九年时间才能把它们全部喝完。你是否敢用自己的健康做赌注来进行这种尝试？

　　6. Coca-Cola would be green if coloring were not added to it. It could be a perfect drink for St. Patrick Day then!

　　6. 如果不加着色剂的话可口可乐是绿色的。那它就会成为圣帕特里克节（一个以绿色为主的美国节日）的绝佳饮料。

　　7. Coca-Cola created Coke Zero for men because they associated Diet Coke with women. In fact there is no any difference except pleasing your ears.

　　7. Diet Coke针对女性,所以可口可乐公司也生产了Coke Zero针对男性。事实上除了可以取悦你的耳朵之外，这两种可乐没有任何区别。

　　8. 3.1% of all beverages³ consumed around the world are Coca-Cola products.Every day 55 billion different beverages are drunk by people all over the world, 1.7 billion are tradmarked or licensed⁴ drinks of Coca-Cola Company.

　　8. 全世界饮料消耗中3.1%都是可口可乐的产品。每天全世界的人要喝掉将近550亿不同的饮料。其中17亿饮料或是拥有可口可乐商标又或是获可口可乐公司准许的饮料。

　　9. The red and white Coca-Cola logo is recognized by 94% of the world's population.Many people consume it daily!

　　9. 全球94%的人认识红白相间的可口可乐商标。并且有许多人每天都在喝！

　　10. Around the world, the average person consumes a Coke product every four days.No wonder, they spend on advertising⁵ more than Apple and Microsoft combined.

　　10. 从全球范围来看，平均每人每四天要喝一瓶可乐。难怪可口可乐公司花费在广告上的钱比苹果和微软加起来的总和还要多。

1 beverage   

n.(水，酒等之外的)饮料

参考例句：

• The beverage is often colored with caramel.这种饮料常用焦糖染色。
• Beer is a beverage of the remotest time.啤酒是一种最古老的饮料。

2 embargoes   

贸易禁运令，禁运( embargo的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Britain, France and the United States refused to lift their embargoes. 英、法和美国都拒绝取消禁运。
• Its public position is that it abides by all UN arms embargoes. 其公开立场是，他们遵守所有联合国的武器禁运命令。

3 beverages   

n.饮料( beverage的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• laws governing the sale of alcoholic beverages 控制酒类销售的法规
• regulations governing the sale of alcoholic beverages 含酒精饮料的销售管理条例

4 licensed   

adj.得到许可的v.许可，颁发执照(license的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• The new drug has not yet been licensed in the US. 这种新药尚未在美国获得许可。
• Is that gun licensed? 那支枪有持枪执照吗？

5 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。