315消费者日 英语新词.doc

315消费者日：盘点一下和购物有关的新词 Retro shopping is to compare prices for an item after youve already purchased it. 在看到一样特别让自己心动的东西时，你可能会不顾一切地把它买下来，但是买完之后，又害怕自己买亏了，于是忍不住和其他商店的价格进行一番比对，这就是retro shopping（购物反刍）。 Example: Carrie couldnt resist buying that Manolo Blahnik heels as soon as she saw it. After a little retro shopping, she was thrilled to realize she also got a great deal on it. 凯莉一眼看到那双马诺洛高跟鞋就忍不住把它买了下来。在进行了一番价格比对后，她惊喜地发现自己买得很值。 Backseat buyer is a person who gets excited over other peoples future or current purchases. Backseat buyer enjoys helping other person choose stuff as much as buying something for himself/herself. Usually an enthusiastic shopper for themselves as well. It can also be used as an adjective and verb. “后座购物者”会因为他人即将要购买或现在要购买东西而感到兴奋。他们喜欢帮助别人挑选东西，对他们而言，帮别人购物和给自己购物一样快乐。他们自己通常也是狂热的购物者。“后座购物者”的动词形式是“后座购物”，即backseat buying。 Example: Whenever I think about getting a new gadget, my father goes backseat buyer. 每当我想买一个新玩意儿，我爸总是要做我的“后座购物者”。If you dont stop backseat buying right now Im going to smack you. 如果你再不马上停止“后座购物”，我就要给你一巴掌了。 Holiday package anxiety refers to freaking-out over that special online purchase thats supposed to be delivered before Christmas. “节日包裹焦虑症”指的是因为没收到本该在圣诞节前送到的某件网购物品而感到焦虑不安的心理。Example: Husband: Why are you so on the edge this week? 丈夫：你这周为什么这么烦躁？ Wife: Im waiting for Suzys Christmas Gift to be delivered. I think I have HPA - Holiday Package Anxiety. According to Fed Ex, its been in Philadelphia for 4 days. I knew I should have purchased her gift on Black Friday! 妻子：我一直在等苏茜的圣诞礼物送来。我想我得了“节日包裹焦虑症”。联邦快递说，货物已经到费城4天了。早知道我在“黑色星期五”就该把她的礼物买好的！ “Entry lux” or “entry luxe” refers to the entry level class of luxury goods. They are priced relatively lowly to allow people of limited means to “enter” the luxury market. 时下，乐于购买轻奢品的轻奢主义已经成为一种流行的生活方式。轻奢品价格相对适中，但却能满足人们对大牌的喜爱和对高品位的追求。轻奢品就是入门级奢侈品，英文表达是entry lux。 EPeople who love luxury goods but could not afford them can satisfy themselves with entry lux. They could enjoy a life of exquisite taste without