scintillating（復習）

The TelegraphにあったBMWのi3に関する記事からの引用です。すでに過去に採り上げられていますがscintillatingは「知的でおもしろい, 才気あふれた」という意味の形容詞（『プログレッシブ英和中辞典』小学館）。以前のブログではダルビッシュ選手とサイヤング賞投手Greinke選手の投げ合いを形容していましたが，今回はBMWの「英知を結集し、洗練されたパフォーマンス」を表しています。（Koyamamoto）

cf. http://d.hatena.ne.jp/A30/20120921/1348230401

An electrifying drive in the BMW i3
What happens when you cross a committed petrol head with the electric BMW i3? In this video, Jodie Kidd finds out
My love of fast cars is well-documented. Over the years, I’ve raced on some of the world’s finest circuits, driving all manner of vehicles that are designed for the sole purpose of ripping up the tarmac. But in this Telegraph film, the car I put through its paces is the BMW i3. This electric car is the German firm’s offer for eco-friendly urban motorists, generating zero CO2 emissions from its tailpipe and featuring an array of cutting-edge green technology.
Be in no doubt, the i3 remains every inch a bona fide BMW. It offers a scintillating performance, with a low centre of gravity and the rear-wheel-drive handling that has long been the manufacturer’s stock in trade.
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