1. 对话
Sabrina: Oh, my god! There's a huge sale going on at Nordstrom Rack right now! We need to go!
Allison: Yeah, I've been looking forward to this for months!
Sabrina: I know, right? I got a bunch of coupons for, like, 30-40% off, too. I love these discounts!
Allison: Seriously? Oh, my god. That’s awesome. And you know what? We can totally go get boba after!
2. 划重点
1) Sale
a. = 促销活动
例:
There's a sale right now.
b. On sale = 打折
例:
The iPhone is on sale right now!
c. For sale = 出售
例:
This isn't for sale sorry.
2) Going on
a. = happening | 正在进行
例:
There's something big going on outside.
What's going on, man?
b. going_on 连读
3) Need to + 动词
a. 需要、不得不+做什么
例:
I need to go to the bathroom.
4) Need + 名词
a. 需要某个东西
例:
I need a break.
I need a new phone.
5) Look forward to
a. = 期待
例:
I'm really looking forward to our trip!
b. 拓展:Can't wait 等不及
例:
I can't wait to see you again!
I can't wait!
6) A bunch of
a. = 很多、一大堆
例:
There are a bunch of people outside.
He made a bunch of friends in China.
b. a bunch_of连读
7) Coupons
a. = 优惠券
8) x% off
a. = 几折折扣
b. %念percent [pərˈsɛnt]
c. 中文说的是原价的百分之多少,就是说,9折指原价的百分之九十。不过英文说要减掉多少,比如9折减掉了原价的百分之十,因此要说10% off。
例:
8折- 20% off
7折- 30% off
5折- 50% off也可以说half off(减一半)
9) Love
a. = 特别喜欢!
b. 不仅限于爱情
例:
I love sushi! 我爱吃寿司。
I love you, man. 兄弟,你最棒。
10) Discounts
a. = 折扣
Half price 半价
BOGO - buy one, get one free 买一送一
Buy 2 get 1 free 买二送一
Buy 1, get 1 x% off. 买一第二个记打几折
11) Seriously
a. 真的假的?
b. 可以问"Are you serious"
c. 可作为感叹词,“真是”
d. 表示不爽——Seriously? 你开玩笑吗
12) 该去哪儿?
TJ Maxx, Marshall's, Target, Macy's, J.C. Penney, Nordstrom Rack
不是剪掉,应该是减掉
请教一下Chris,“人多”可以使用a bunch of people,a sea of people,“人少”习惯说a handful of people吗?谢谢。
suning,JDandTanbao,they all have a huge sale in the middle of the year and also Double 11..