实用口语天天学 第73期:网络竞标是什么?
日期:2011-04-19 09:22

(单词翻译:单击)

情景对话
(Mary and her boyfriend Joe are chatting online)

Mary: I have something really cool to tell you about! Do you know anything about online auctions?

Joe: Not really.

Mary: They're awesome! I was browsing through the eBay auction today, and I found the cutest fat little copper Buddha! It's over a hundred years old.

Joe: Please don't tell me you bought it.

Mary: Why not?

Joe: If you did, you probably got ripped off.

词汇注释和参考译文
★ chat (v.)闲谈

★ auction (n.) 拍卖

★ awesome (a.) (口语)棒极了的

★ browse (v.) 浏览。原意指浏览书籍,现今浏览网页也多用此字

★ copper (a.) 铜的,铜制的

★ Buddha (n.) 佛,佛像

★ rip off 偷窃

【参考译文】

(玛丽和男朋友乔在网络上聊天)

玛丽︰我有件很酷的事要告诉你!你知道网络竞标是什么东东吗?

︰不是很了解。

玛丽︰那很炫喔!我今天在eBay竞标网上浏览,发现一尊好可爱的铜制胖佛像。历史超过一百年!

︰别告诉我你买了。

玛丽︰为什么不能买?

︰果真如此,你的钱可能会被盗用。

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