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May 9, 2019
Google Launches Two Midrange Phones
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Summary:
Google just unveiled two new midrange phones at their annual developer conference in Cali...
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May 9, 2019
Google Launches Two Midrange Phones
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Summary:
Google just unveiled two new midrange phones at their annual developer conference in California. Designed with a palatable price tag in mind, the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL will hit stores first in the US at the beginning of May at the starting price of US$399 (HK$3,130~) and US$479 (HK$3,760~) respectively.
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Language Enhancement:
Palatable (adj.)(可口的／迎合…口味的)
這字的字根是 palate (n.)，除了解作「顎」（口腔的上半部分）也可解作「味覺」（這裏的意思並非五官而是鑒賞味道的能力，可勉強理解為「口味」）。加上形容詞字尾 -able「能夠…的」，就構成「能夠令口味接受的」，亦即是「美味可口的」，相當於 having a pleasant/acceptable taste，但要注意這字略為正式和專門，帶有食評家品嚐美食或美酒後作出評價的感覺。在飲食以外的場合，palatable 則可解作「迎合某人口味／喜好的」，用法是 palatable + to + sb.。
e.g. This dish is very palatable. I particularly enjoyed the sauce very much.
e.g. The software, in its current buggy state, is nowhere palatable to consumers. We have to delay the launch.
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