How Cars Went From Boxy to Curvy
Vocabulary & Expressions
sleek: 매끈한
…streamliners like this Chrysler Airflow used a sleek design to reduce wind resistance.
steady decline: 꾸준한 감소
Gas prices were on a fairly steady decline at this point, so streamlining for fuel efficiency was less of a concern.
whopping: 무려
In the 60s, a gallon of gas in France cost a whopping 73.1 cents, while it was just 31 cents in the U.S.
aerodynamic: 공기 역학의
So European designers started experimenting with more aerodynamic designs…
upscale: 고소득층에 속하는, 부유한
…American automakers started to copy the European aerodynamic look to try to attract upscale customers.
skyrocket: 급등하다
American gas prices at this point were skyrocketing due to conflict in the Middle East.
…streamliners like this Chrysler Airflow used a sleek design to reduce wind resistance.
steady decline: 꾸준한 감소
Gas prices were on a fairly steady decline at this point, so streamlining for fuel efficiency was less of a concern.
whopping: 무려
In the 60s, a gallon of gas in France cost a whopping 73.1 cents, while it was just 31 cents in the U.S.
aerodynamic: 공기 역학의
So European designers started experimenting with more aerodynamic designs…
upscale: 고소득층에 속하는, 부유한
…American automakers started to copy the European aerodynamic look to try to attract upscale customers.
skyrocket: 급등하다
American gas prices at this point were skyrocketing due to conflict in the Middle East.
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