純正地道美語 第202期(外教講解):網上購物
A: What are you doing?
B: I’m just looking for a nice pillow on Ebay.
A: You are shopping for a pillow online? That’s absurd!
B: Why? I don’t have to leave the house or browse a dozen stores to find what I’m looking for. This way, I just search for it online quick and easy.
A: I see, but how do you pay for it? How do you know you aren’t going to be ripped off by the seller?
B: Well, the website handles a point system where if the seller does something wrong, people comment negatively and then you know that he or she may not be trustworthy.
A: Wow, that sounds pretty safe. So how do you pay? Do you need a credit card?
B: You can use a credit card or your debit card. They also let you use the PayPal system which is really safe and fast. I have never had any problems with someone hacking my information or anything.
A: Do you think I can find a sweater for my dog online?
B: You can find anything! Are you sure you want to start shopping online though? Once you step into this world, there is no turning back!
A: Let’s do it!
absurd a.荒謬的,荒唐的
browse v. 隨意觀看
rip off 欺騙;偷竊
point system點數法
trustworthy adj. 值得信賴的, 可靠的
credit card 信用卡
hack v.盜用
no turning back 不回頭;不後悔
A: 你在幹什麼?
B: 我在Ebay網上尋找一個漂亮的枕頭。
A: 你在網上買枕頭?
B: 爲什麼?我不必非得出去,逛很多商場來尋找要買的東西。網購又快速又簡單。
A: 我明白了,怎麼支付? 你怎麼知道不會被賣主欺騙?
B: 網站有點數系統,如果賣主做錯事,人們能發表差評,那樣你就知道他或她是否可靠。
A: 那聽起來很安全,你怎麼支付?需要信用卡嗎?
B: 你可以用信用卡或借記卡。也可使用安全又快速的PayPal系統。我從未遇到過個人信息被盜用的事。
A: 你認爲我在網上能找到狗穿的毛衣嗎?
B: 什麼都能找到,你確定想開始在網上購物了?一旦你進入這個世界,就沒有回頭路。
A:那開始吧。