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英汉技巧十：具体适当“宏观化” 案例精讲1 With the world’s waistline continuing to expand, so too is our demand for bigger and more spacious vehicles. Typical family cars are now more than 30.48 cm wider than they were in the 1950s, and almost double the weight, as major manufacturers struggle to find room for chunkier thighs and fatter fingers. In the past 10 years, Honda has widened its seats by almost 5 cm. Mercedes has plans to strengthen the grab handles above its doors to support weightier passengers, while the steering wheel in some Porsches now rises up when the engine is switched off, to allow drivers m