首先我们要知道“双十一”用英语怎么说?
激动人心的双十一刚刚结束,黑五正在进行中,小伙伴们都剁手了吗?
看到逐渐消瘦的钱包是不是感到一丝心痛,
但是一想到越来越近的“待收货”又充满了期待
那么在考试中,我们如何用英文来描述双十一呢?
双十一,也就是光棍节:
Singles Day
双十一是怎么来的?
‘The date 11/11 is significant because of the solitary implications of the number 1. And it was originally meant for people who wanted to celebrate being single. Though, much like National Pancake Day and Labor Day, it has turned into more of a retail event.’
Significant: [sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt]
adj. 重大的;有效的;有意义的;值得注意的;意味深长的
n. 象征;有意义的事物
Solitary: [ˈsɑːləteri]
adj. 孤独的;独居的
n. 独居者;隐士
Implication: [ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃn]
n. 含义;暗示;牵连,卷入;可能的结果,影响
Be meant for:
本应为
专门为…准备
注定适于某种用途
Turn into:
v. 变成;进入
De facto:
(法)实际上的
Solitary implications of the number 1
数字1象征孤独。
It was originally meant for people who wanted to celebrate being single
它(双十一)本来是为人们庆祝单身准备的。
It has turned into more of a retail event
它已经变得更像一场促销活动。
双十一什么时候开始?
The annual event kicks off on the midnight of 11 November and runs for 24 hours featuring steep discounts that are driven by the main Alibaba-owned platform, Tmall.
Annual: [ˈænjuəl]
adj. 年度的;每年的
n. 年刊,年鉴;一年生植物
Kick off:
[足球]中线开球;[口](使)开始;[美,口]死;踢开
Feature: [ˈfitʃər]
n. 特色,特征;容貌;特写或专题节目
vi. 起重要作用
vt. 特写;以…为特色;由…主演
Steep: [stiːp]
adj. 陡峭的;不合理的;夸大的;急剧升降的
vt. 泡;浸;使…充满
vi. 泡;沉浸
n. 峭壁;浸渍
The annual event kicks off on the midnight of 11 November and runs for 24 hours featuring steep discounts
这场年度活动从11月11日午夜开始,持续24小时并伴以大幅度折扣。
双十一买些啥?
Shoppers purchase everything – home appliances, electronics and even cars – on the day.
Appliance: [əˈplaɪəns]
n. 器具;器械;装置;应用
Electronic: [ɪˌlekˈtrɑːnɪks]
n. 电子学;电子工业;电子产品
Shoppers purchase everything – home appliances, electronics and even cars – on the day.
在那一天购物者们什么都买——家庭用具,电子产品,甚至还买车。
双十一购物如何省省省?
Timing is everything, so be sure to prepare your shopping list early instead of browsing the entire site once the sale starts. While you're checking out, also look out for additional promo vouchers that you can use to gain further discounts. Payment can be made with Alipay, UnionPay or major credit cards.
Shopping list:
购物单
Browse: [braʊz]
vt. 浏览;吃草
vi. 浏览;吃草;漫不经心地看商品
n. 浏览;吃草
Check out:
检验;结账离开;通过考核;盖章
Look out:
注意;面朝;照料
Promo: [ˈproʊmoʊ]
n. (尤指短电影或录像形式的)推销广告,商品广告
adj. 推销(新流行唱片等)的;广告宣传的
vouchers: [ˈvaʊtʃər]
n. 收据;证人;保证人;证明者;代金;优惠券
vt. 证实...的可靠性
Prepare your shopping list early instead of browsing the entire site once the sale starts.
提前准备好你的购物清单,不要等到促销开始才浏览整个网页。
While you're checking out, also look out for additional promo vouchers that you can use to gain further discounts.
你结账的时候还要注意,有没有附加优惠券可以用来获取更多折扣。
除了中国有购物节之外,其他国家也有自己的购物节,比如美国的“黑色星期五”。 在这一天,美国的商场都会推出大量的打折和优惠活动,以在年底进行最后一次大规模的促销,美国人民也是不遗余力地买买买。但是,与双十一相比,黑五的销售额要少上许多,我大中华人民的购买力由此可见一斑。
原文
What is Singles Day? by Chris Morris
https://fortune.com/2017/11/10/what-is-singles-day/
11/11: Everything To Know About Singles' Day by Tarandip Kaur
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tarandipkaur/2017/11/08/1111-everything-to-know-about-singles-day/#52c11a2a6f61