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bargain blindness 打折失明症

文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2020-09-26 06:48 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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Examples of bargain blindness include the lure¹ of cut-price petrol, which may cost motorists more by the time they've driven the extra five miles to get it, and "deals" on return train tickets, when two singles would be cheaper.

“打折失明症”的例子包括降价汽油的诱惑，其实当司机多开了5英里车到了加油站时，有可能总的花费还更高；还有往返火车票特价，其实单买两张去程和返程票反而更便宜。

Similarly, tempting² gym membership subscriptions³ can work out to be much more costly⁴ than pay-as-you-go schemes for those who only visit once a week or less.

同样，对于一周只去一次健身房或者健身频率更低的人来说，办一张健身房的会员卡可能比去一次付一次要花费更多。

Even freebies can mean you rack up unanticipated costs. Free furniture, for example, can cost more to transport to your home than you'd spend buying it new, and free pianos can cost a fortune to get tuned⁵ up.

就连免费的东西都有可能让你多付意想不到的钱。比如，家具免费但运费自理，还不如买个新的便宜，或者钢琴免费但是调音的钱超贵。

As for supersized items or bulk deals, it's always worth checking expiry dates, since this is often a ploy⁶ used by stores to get rid of stock approaching its 'best before' date.

对于超大物品或打包一起卖的东西，一定要看好保质期，因为商场经常用这种伎俩处理快要过期的商品。

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1 lure
n.吸引人的东西，诱惑物；vt.引诱，吸引
参考例句：
Life in big cities is a lure for many country boys.大城市的生活吸引着许多乡下小伙子。 He couldn't resist the lure of money.他不能抵制金钱的诱惑。

2 tempting
a.诱人的, 吸引人的
参考例句：
It is tempting to idealize the past. 人都爱把过去的日子说得那么美好。 It was a tempting offer. 这是个诱人的提议。

3 subscriptions
n.（报刊等的）订阅费( subscription的名词复数 )；捐款；（俱乐部的）会员费；捐助
参考例句：
Subscriptions to these magazines can be paid in at the post office. 这些杂志的订阅费可以在邮局缴纳。来自《简明英汉词典》 Payment of subscriptions should be made to the club secretary. 会费应交给俱乐部秘书。来自《简明英汉词典》

4 costly
adj.昂贵的，价值高的，豪华的
参考例句：
It must be very costly to keep up a house like this.维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。 This dictionary is very useful,only it is a bit costly.这本词典很有用，左不过贵了些。

5 tuned
adj.调谐的，已调谐的v.调音( tune的过去式和过去分词 )；调整；（给收音机、电视等）调谐；使协调
参考例句：
The resort is tuned in to the tastes of young and old alike. 这个度假胜地适合各种口味，老少皆宜。 The instruments should be tuned up before each performance. 每次演出开始前都应将乐器调好音。来自《简明英汉词典》

6 ploy
n.花招，手段
参考例句：
I think this is just a government ploy to deceive the public.我认为这只是政府欺骗公众的手段。 Christmas should be a time of excitement and wonder,not a cynical marketing ploy.圣诞节应该是兴奋和美妙的时刻，而不该是一种肆无忌惮的营销策略。

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