美国文化脱口秀 第410期:让老外体验一下双11!

今天的节目，跟昨天的大选节目基调完全不同!双十一，我们说SHOPPING!

关键词：

双十一，英语怎么说?

Double 11

November 11

Singles' Day: 光棍节, 但是这个说法已经过时了

Pamper yourself and buy nice things: 宠爱自己、买点东西

购物狂欢节

Shopping bonanza: 购物狂欢节

A bonanza is a crazy big event: bonanza就是疯狂的大节日、大庆祝

We don't really say "shopping carnival": 不太用carnival这个词

Carnival mostly refers to the carnivals in Brazil: carnival基本只用来形容巴西的嘉年华

I've never bought anything on Double 11, because I hate shopping: 我双十一从来没买过东西，我很怕购物

But you can get a lot of great deals and save money on this day: 但是，这天买可以省很多钱

I can save even more money if I don't buy anything: 不买可以省更多钱

You often end up buying a ton of things you don't really need: 不然很容易买一大堆自己不需要的东西

跟Spencer学绕口令

I don't want to spend money I don't have on things I don't need

I don't even want to spend money I do have on things I don't need

Tongue twister: 绕口令

I'm careful with my money: 我花钱很谨慎

线上、线下都要买

Add things to your shopping cart: 加购物车

Online shopping: 网购

Offline stores: 线下实体店

E-commerce: 电商

让老外体验一下双11!

美国的双十一：两个!

Black Friday: 黑色星期五

It's the day after Thanksgiving (Thanksgiving: fourth Thursday of November): 是感恩节后的一天，(感恩节是11月的第四个周四)

Cyber Monday: 网购星期一

It's the Monday after Black Friday: 黑色星期五后两天的周一

Take advantage of great deals on these days: 抓紧时机，趁这两个购物节买点打折货

Some shops offer crazy deals: 一些实体店会搞特别疯狂的大减价

It has caused people to be stomped to death: 造成过踩踏伤亡

这两个美国购物节在11月底，到时候给大家做节目!

钱包大出血!

I'm blowing money! 乱花钱、钱包大出血

I'm going to be a bit critical here: 我来吐槽一下

On Thanksgiving, we stuff our faces with food: 感恩节，我们狂吃猛塞

The next day, we run to shops and blow money we don't have: 第二天，冲到商店乱花钱

Is that being thankful? 这叫感恩吗?

“打折、优惠”英语怎么说? 好多说法都可以!

Discounts

Deals

Steals

Bargains

On sale, having a sale, great sales

Price off

Special offer

英语说折扣，记得反一反

20 percent off: 8折

30 percent off: 7折

50 percent off/half off/half price: 对折

双11，你买了什么?

Make-up/cosmetics: 化妆品

Skin products/skin care products: 护肤品

Lingerie: 内衣

Electronics: 电子产品

Gadgets: 小型电子产品，而且也比较新颖，比如运动手环之类的

Appliances: 家用电器

Lots of crazy deals on double 11: 超划算!

Just don't go too crazy on these crazy deals: 不过别太失控

Delivery: 快递

Logistics get so backed up: 快递物流大堵塞

Shop wisely: 明智购物

Don't blow money on things you don't really need: 不要乱花钱，买没太大用的东西

Don't be American about it!：别像美国人那样乱花钱