标题:Chinese cars are taking over the global south Petrol engines, not batteries, are powering their growth

正文：“Styling, build quality and polish” were “frankly lacklustre”. The

review in Car and Driver, a respected motoring publication, of a vehicle made by BYD on display at the Detroit Motor Show in 2009 was hardly encouraging for a car that its Chinese manufacturer hoped to start exporting to America in a few years.

知识点：lacklustre

lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring.

adj.枯燥乏味的；缺乏生气的。

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