今年万圣节走“节约型”路线
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受经济危机的影响,今年很多美国人都选择过一个“节约型”的万圣节,自制万圣节服装和服装互换活动增势明显。据美国零售联合会的调查显示,近三分之一的消费者表示当前的经济形势对其万圣节消费有影响;这其中,有88%的消费者计划减少支出。调查发现,在网上搜索自制万圣节服装的人数是去年的两倍,而决定使用去年的服装或者参与服装互换的人也明显增加;那些走进商店进行万圣节采购的消费者也都倾向于选择价位较低的商品。

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The frightful economy is scaring many people into a thriftier, more homemade Halloween.

The frightful(可怕的) economy is scaring many people into a thriftier, more homemade Halloween.

Nearly one-third of consumers say the economy is affecting their Halloween spending, according to a survey by the National Retail4 Federation5. Of those shoppers, 88% plan to spend less. NRF says total sales are expected to drop from an estimated $5.77 billion in 2008 to $4.75 billion this year.

"Many people will take the less-expensive road and either design their own costume(服装) or use last year's," says federation spokeswoman Kathy Grannis. The retail group expects spending on all things Halloween will drop 15%, to $56.31, per person.

"There's a do-it-yourself trend," says Kit6 Yarrow, consumer psychologist and co-author of Gen BuY. She says even young adults, who've cut spending less than other age groups, are scouring7 thrift2 stores. Yarrow's wearing a dirndl dress(村服装), a relic8(遗物,纪念物) from her college days waitressing in a German restaurant.

Other signs of change:

•Twice as many people searched for homemade costume ideas as last year, says Conal Byrne about traffic on his website, HowStuffWorks.com.

"It's both the recession and environmentalism coming to a head," Byrne says, adding more people want to reuse their stuff. He says one of his sons will wear a homemade pirate costume and the other, a thrift store(旧货店) dinosaur9.

•Costume swaps11(交换,交易) are gaining ground. At the public library in Plainfield, Ind., twice as many families participated as last year, says Amy Sieferman of the Hendricks County Solid Waste Management District, which organized the swap10 to lower the number of costumes in landfills(垃圾堆).

•Thrift and craft stores report brisk sales(销路畅旺). At the O Joy! Kids Consignment12 shop in Oak Park, Ill., about 20% more customers swapped13 or bought costumes than last year, says co-owner Andrea Mounadi. At Michaels, an arts and crafts retailer14, half of customers are making all or part of their costumes, slightly more than last year, says Executive Vice15 President Philo Pappas. "People are using tons of duct tape," he says.

Even costume retailers16 that report higher sales see changes in buying habits. "Consumers are being more cautious(谨慎的,小心的) and taking more time to make their purchases," says Brad Butler, CEO of HalloweenExpress.com, which offered more coupons17(优惠券) this year.

"People are shopping in their closets. We all have things that make great costumes," says Jodi Helmer, author of The Green Year.



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1 frightful Ghmxw     
adj.可怕的;讨厌的
参考例句:
  • How frightful to have a husband who snores!有一个发鼾声的丈夫多讨厌啊!
  • We're having frightful weather these days.这几天天气坏极了。
2 thrift kI6zT     
adj.节约,节俭;n.节俭,节约
参考例句:
  • He has the virtues of thrift and hard work.他具备节俭和勤奋的美德。
  • His thrift and industry speak well for his future.他的节俭和勤勉预示着他美好的未来。
3 thriftier ac618aa62753b1de03d485f965a8260a     
节俭的( thrifty的比较级 ); 节约的; 茁壮的; 茂盛的
参考例句:
4 retail VWoxC     
v./n.零售;adv.以零售价格
参考例句:
  • In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
  • These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。
5 federation htCzMS     
n.同盟,联邦,联合,联盟,联合会
参考例句:
  • It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
  • Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。
6 kit D2Rxp     
n.用具包,成套工具;随身携带物
参考例句:
  • The kit consisted of about twenty cosmetic items.整套工具包括大约20种化妆用品。
  • The captain wants to inspect your kit.船长想检查你的行装。
7 scouring 02d824effe8b78d21ec133da3651c677     
擦[洗]净,冲刷,洗涤
参考例句:
  • The police are scouring the countryside for the escaped prisoners. 警察正在搜索整个乡村以捉拿逃犯。
  • This is called the scouring train in wool processing. 这被称为羊毛加工中的洗涤系列。
8 relic 4V2xd     
n.神圣的遗物,遗迹,纪念物
参考例句:
  • This stone axe is a relic of ancient times.这石斧是古代的遗物。
  • He found himself thinking of the man as a relic from the past.他把这个男人看成是过去时代的人物。
9 dinosaur xuSxp     
n.恐龙
参考例句:
  • Are you trying to tell me that David was attacked by a dinosaur?你是想要告诉我大卫被一支恐龙所攻击?
  • He stared at the faithful miniature of the dinosaur.他凝视著精确的恐龙缩小模型。
10 swap crnwE     
n.交换;vt.交换,用...作交易
参考例句:
  • I will swap you my bicycle for your radio.我想拿我的自行车换你的收音机。
  • This comic was a swap that I got from Nick.这本漫画书是我从尼克那里换来的。
11 swaps 7852508deb41ee8610612c888aea2f12     
交换( swap的名词复数 ); 交换物,被掉换者
参考例句:
  • He swaps his old car for a new motorcycle. 他用旧车换了一辆新摩托车。 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 口语
  • Swaps the anchor and end points of the current selection. 交换当前所选内容的定位点和结束点。
12 consignment 9aDyo     
n.寄售;发货;委托;交运货物
参考例句:
  • This last consignment of hosiery is quite up to standard.这批新到的针织品完全符合规格。
  • We have to ask you to dispatch the consignment immediately.我们得要求你立即发送该批货物。
13 swapped 3982604ac592befc46570aef4e827102     
交换(工作)( swap的过去式和过去分词 ); 用…替换,把…换成,掉换(过来)
参考例句:
  • I liked her coat and she liked mine, so we swapped. 我喜欢她的外套,她喜欢我的外套,于是我们就交换了。
  • At half-time the manager swapped some of the players around. 经理在半场时把几名队员换下了场。
14 retailer QjjzzO     
n.零售商(人)
参考例句:
  • What are the retailer requirements?零售商会有哪些要求呢?
  • The retailer has assembled a team in Shanghai to examine the question.这家零售商在上海组建了一支团队研究这个问题。
15 vice NU0zQ     
n.坏事;恶习;[pl.]台钳,老虎钳;adj.副的
参考例句:
  • He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
  • They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
16 retailers 08ff8df43efeef1abfd3410ef6661c95     
零售商,零售店( retailer的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
  • Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。
17 coupons 28882724d375042a7b19db1e976cb622     
n.礼券( coupon的名词复数 );优惠券;订货单;参赛表
参考例句:
  • The company gives away free coupons for drinks or other items. 公司为饮料或其它项目发放免费赠券。 来自辞典例句
  • Do you have any coupons? 你们有优惠卡吗? 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 口语
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