A: Ah, I miss shopping in the night markets in China! I loved the give and take of haggling¹ with the merchants to get the best deal possible.

 

B: Really? I was always so intimidated² and felt like I was getting ripped off. I think I would rather just pay whatever is on the price tag...

 

A: You are such a baby! 跟小商贩打交道，砍价是必备本领！

 

B: Well, bargaining is not my strong point. Generally I just go online and look for flash sales, which are a lot cheaper than the ticket price.

 

A: Because I'm your friend I'm going to give you the facts: you have zero strong points. But you just mentioned a really good word, flash sale! 咱们来学学这个词儿是什么意思!

 

今天我们要学的词是flash sale, flash is spelled f-l-a-s-h, flash, sale is spelled s-a-l-e, sale, flash sale. Flash sale是限时抢购，也叫闪购。有研究显示，Accessories are among the most sought after items on flash sale sites. 闪购网站上，服装配饰属于最抢手的商品。Flash sale websites claim to offer deep discounts on brand products to attract consumers. 闪购网站以低价出售名牌产品为卖点，吸引消费者。The new flash sale site is targeting young mothers with small children at home. 这个新开的闪购网站，希望吸引的消费人群是那些家里孩子还小的年轻妈妈们。好的，今天我们学习的词是flash sale, flash sale, flash sale...

 

A: 闪购是不错，不过我觉得这样特别容易让人冲昏头脑，看见特便宜就拼命买! 最后买的都是一些你永远不会用的东西。

 

B: Exactly, It's an old marketing³ trick. They create a false sense of urgency so the buyer doesn't have time to talk themselves out of the purchase.

 

A: Exactly. Sometimes the companies try to gloss⁴ over any defects the product has, which is probably why they are so cheap in the first place!

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