短语讲解:
1. Online sales from last year increased 60 percent, according to Alibaba.
according to 根据,按照
例句:According to her, grandfather called at noon.
据她说,祖父在中午打来电话。
2. China Singles’ Day takes place November 11, or 11.11 each year.
take place 发生,举行
例句:Earthquakes take place far underground.
地震则发生在地球的极深处。
3. China is a big market with close to one billion smart, connected device users.
close to 离…近; 与…关系密切; 近乎
例句:All feel close to the top because they are close to the top.
由于他们能靠近上级,所以都感到和上级接近。