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？

乔︰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！

乔︰别告诉我你买了。

玛丽︰为什么不能买？

乔︰果真如此，你的钱可能会被盗用。