At the turn of the 20th century, there were only about 2,000 cars in all of France. In the hope of encouraging business for their company, Michelin Tires, brothers Andre and Edouard Michelin published a guidebook listing mechanics, gas stations, hotels, and restaurants. Despite the low number of cars in France, the brothers gave out 35,000 free copies of the first-ever Michelin Guide. Over the next decade, they would publish and hand out similar guides for other countries in Europe. As cars became more widely used, the tire company grew, and so did the popularity of the guide.
在二十世纪之初，法国全境只有约两千辆汽车。安德烈与爱德华．米其林兄弟出版了一本指南，列出汽车技工、加油站、饭店和餐厅，以求促进他们的公司米其林轮胎的生意。尽管法国境内的汽车数量少，兄弟俩仍免费发放了三万五千份史上第一本的《米其林指南》。在接下来的十年内，他们为欧洲其他国家出版并发放类似的指南。随著汽车越来越广泛使用，轮胎公司不断扩展，指南也越来越受欢迎。
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in the hope of V-ing 希望……
= in hopes of V-ing
hand out... / hand... out 发放∕分发……
popularity n. 普及；受欢迎
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