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Gucci, or the House of Gucci, is a leading brand of fashion and leather goods. Its name is synonymous withstyle and luxury. It was founded in 1921 by fashion designer Guccio Gucci. Many of his designs are still with the company today, most notably the bamboo handle handbag. He also designed the company’s trademark green and red striped finishing. Gucci has almost 300 stores worldwide and an annual revenue in excess of $2.5 billion. The group has become a major force in the industry by acquiring other brands such as Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney and Yves Saint Laurent. According to ‘Business Week’ magazine Gucci was in 41st position on the 2009 "Top Global 100 Brands". Gucci is also the biggest-selling Italian brand in the world.

古驰是全球顶级的时尚皮具品牌。它是时尚和奢华的代名词。时尚设计师古驰奥·古驰于1921年建立了古驰。他的许多设计至今仍在畅销,最为著名的就是其竹柄手提包。他还把企业商标设计成了蓝红条形装饰。古驰在全球有300多家商店,其年销售额超过了25亿美元。古驰还收购了例如亚历山大·麦昆、斯特拉-麦卡托尼、圣罗兰等其他品牌,这使古驰在服装产业占据了重要地位。根据商业周刊杂志的报道,古驰在2009年的全球100个顶尖品牌中名列第41位。古驰也是全球销售最多的意大利品牌。
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文章解析
1.be synonymous with 和……同义
This is a good thing, as "Web 2.0" is not known to be synonymous with "security."
这是一件好事,因为 “Web 2.0” 并不是 “安全” 的同义词。
2.fashion designer 时装设计师
I didn't want to be a fashion designer, and for a good half of my career I didn't like it.
我从来不想成为一个时装设计师,在我职业生涯的一半时间里我都觉得自己不喜欢这个工作。
3.biggest-selling 最畅销的
After all, the biggest-selling consumer item on the Internet is not music, not toys, not books or flowers.It's stock.
总之,互联网上销售量最大的商品并非音乐、并非玩具,并非图书和鲜花,而是股票。
