In 2013, the most recent year it released figures, Nespresso’s revenues totalled $10.8bn. 雀巢最近一次公布收入是在2013年,那年咖啡机收入总计达108亿美元。----totalled 总计。 直接用这个词,简单明了
The following year, 1976, Nestle filed its first patent for a single-serve coffee system. 第二年,也就是1976年,雀巢为单杯咖啡系统申请了第一项专利。
brightly lit boutiques 灯火通明的精品店
Today, some 14bn Nespresso capsules are sold every year, both online and from 810 brightly lit boutiques in 84 countries. 现在,雀巢胶囊咖啡机每年的销量大约是140亿台,网上和84个国家的810个灯火通明的精品店都有销售。
The more scrutiny Nespresso has attracted, the tighter it has drawn the curtains. 雀巢咖啡机受到的关注越多,它就会藏得越深。
----draw the curtain 原意是拉窗帘