Coke pulls its latest "permanent" flavor from store shelves after just six months 上市6个月就停产！可口可乐下架“辣味”可乐 Coca-Cola’s plans to expand its brand offerings aren’t going as well as it hoped. The company plans to discontinue Coca-Cola Spiced, which it rolled onto store shelves just six months ago, after the drink failed to bring in customers. The news is especially noteworthy as, in February, Coke held a splashy launch for the product, declaring it to the first new permanent flavor added to its North American portfolio in over three years. Despite the name, Coca-Cola Spiced was not a spicy drink. Instead, it offered a burst of raspberry flavors with spices. 可口可乐扩充品牌产品的计划并未如预期般顺利。 这家公司计划停产六个月前刚刚上架的“辣味”可口可乐，因为这款饮料未能吸引顾客。 这一消息尤其引人注目，因为今年2月，可口可乐公司为该产品举行了一场声势浩大的发布会，宣布这是三年来在北美产品组合中首次新增永久性口味。 尽管名为“辣味”可口可乐，但它并不是一种辛辣味的饮料，而是带有香辛料的覆盆子口味。 ☞ as well as 英 [æz wel əz] 美 [æz wel əz] 和，以及，还有：用于连接两个或更多的事物，表示它们都是同等重要的或同样存在的。 ☞ offer 英 [ˈɒfə(r)] 美 [ˈɔːfər] v. 提供，给予；提议，表示愿意（做某事）；出（价），开（价）；提出，作出；表示（爱、友谊等）；（向上帝或神）奉献（祈祷、赞美），祭献（牺牲）； 试图（使用暴力，进行抵抗）；发动，挑起（战争）；把……摆好（或放到位）（以便检测或评估其外观或状况）； n. 主动提议，提供； 出价，报价； （商品的）特价，特惠；求婚 If an organization offers something such as a service or product, it provides it. 提供 (服务、产品等) We have been successful because we are offering a quality service. 我们一直是成功的，因为我们在提供优质服务。 ☞ noteworthy 英 [ˈnəʊtwɜːði] 美 [ˈnoʊtwɜːrði] adj. 值得注意的，显著的 A fact or event that is noteworthy is interesting, remarkable, or significant in some way. 值得关注的 It is noteworthy that the programme has been shifted from its original August slot to July. 该节目从最初的8月档移到7月值得关注。 ☞ portfolio 英 [pɔːtˈfəʊliəʊ] 美 [pɔːrtˈfoʊlioʊ] n. 公文包，画夹；（成册展示的）作品集，照片集；（个人或机构的）投资组合；（部长或大臣的）职责，职务；（公司或机构提供的）系列产品，成套物品 adj. （职业类型）短期合同制的，兼职的 A company's portfolio of products or designs is their range of products or designs. (产品或设计的) 系列 The company has continued to invest heavily in a strong portfolio of products. 该公司继续大力投资一个强大的产品系列。 ☞ raspberry 英 [ˈrɑːzbəri] 美 [ˈræzberi] n. 覆盆子，山莓；（表示嘲弄或轻蔑的）呸声；痛斥，厉声责备；（结浆果的）悬钩子属植物；紫红色
