今天是美国的双十一:Black Friday,黑色星期五。& X l1 Q; } I( {% ?- n
为什么要叫“黑五”这个听起来很不吉利的名字? ! D; W; ]- |$ J& F另外,今天也送给大家一个新的节目形式:跟我们学个精彩实用的黑五情景对话吧!) `* p$ _: b& g% O
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When is Black Friday? 黑五是哪一天?
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The day following Thanksgiving: 感恩节的后一天 9 A# y% R, h1 S$ T( T
*Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday of November: 感恩节是11月第四个星期四
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Black Friday history: 历史悠久
The concept has been around for many decades now: 黑五的概念已经存在很久了! y) E- L9 _: a: }# G
It started in the 1930's. FDR wanted to get people shopping to boost the economy: 30年代,美国总统富兰克林罗斯福希望通过节日购物来刺激经济
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Where did the name come from?
为什么叫“黑五”?
Many different versions of the stories: 有很多版本4 M# _' h1 K0 ?) o8 @# ~4 k- p
1) It refers to stores numbers turning from red to black: 商家的收支从红色变成黑色 6 L: }+ T% `8 D) W1 s# aIn the red: 亏损 8 B1 \% k9 M# I8 |Turn black: 扭亏为盈 2 r6 p2 }3 P# T7 b* `
Break even: 收支平衡、打平$ ~5 |' {# U0 i6 M7 H
Become profitable: 盈利 3 _$ X+ i9 ~7 c% r6 `( y* V m b0 {5 h( |$ H* a; @7 j4 `6 [+ t" \
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2) Refers to heavy traffic and people going to town to shop: 形容黑压压的车流和人潮,涌入市区购物9 \, N, `1 J/ \& r; o4 O( f 1 v# \ f5 ^3 G * T9 l+ i6 N" D0 s' ]% Z1 a, E & V% I( V9 P# T$ {, T% u* d6 j1 q$ O: {0 s r
黑五情景小对话 2 r/ c" Z% t& {+ D. U0 \+ ^5 s
A: I can’t believe you dragged me out here at 4 am to wait for Best Buy to open. I’m still in a food coma from last night. 5 j; Y% d1 y1 v+ L2 | ' k' {4 _8 e; Z6 l- L3 W3 E
B: Are you kidding? Did you see the door buster deals this year? We would’ve been stupid to not come.% [; w, L5 j" ^
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A: I don’t understand why you want all this stuff, though. Couldn’t we have just slept in today and bought these things at home from the comfort of our pajamas on Cyber Monday?1 I& j O- B# w7 t
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B: Yeah, but the deals just aren’t as good. I really want a new DSLR, and the first 15 people in can get one for only $299.99.; t. U6 U0 v' R" k
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A: That’s the only reason we’re out here waiting in the bitter cold right now? 5 }% H. [" ]2 s# b. d 3 ^0 H6 h5 c: c$ l, o
B: No, they have some great deals on DVDs and other gadgets, too. We can stock up on small gifts so that we don’t have to do anymore Christmas shopping next month. This is such an exciting way to get into the holiday spirit! 8 o, b) C1 m9 e% a ( ~ a' a$ I) p4 S
A: But honey, I’m Jewish – you know that shopping like this isn’t really my version of “holiday spirit”. + o; }2 ]5 k; P1 P, j" {' ^' g" F! X! F: l2 s. U8 ?7 `
B: You’re right, Hanukkah isn’t really about consumerism in the same way that Christmas is these days. I’ll make sure then to not get you that new4k TV that is only $499.99 for the first five people in the door. / L2 {# y W3 @8 _ , r0 u4 h D4 u6 Z5 a& p9 |
A: What?! $499.99?! When are these doors going to open?!
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All couples argue the same way, no matter where they're from: 世界上所有的夫妻斗嘴都是一样的# S7 f3 |. J) U3 k3 y0 q
$299.99: two ninety nine, ninety nine ( m% s3 K8 w! M t6 e% m( W
$4999: forty nine, ninety nine( R8 Y. b) q/ a+ U5 `, a
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You'll hear a little pause after the digit: 小数点后面会有一个小停顿
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- ]4 c s% F& @6 R) Z% S #6. Gadgets: 电子产品4 c: `, U2 M5 H
Gadgets are always popular on Black Friday: 电子产品黑五特别受欢迎 * l$ P/ g2 H' s, IDSLR (digital single lens reflex): 单反相机 4 m7 Y& r* a% n. X" Q4 dLens: 镜头 - E2 `5 d+ n a' K* e0 L1 l 6 ?6 c$ l; n, D5 R& ?- h; i' {7 I9 ?, E4 Y2 N" C #7. Stock up on things: 囤货" A- M) S2 n6 L: c% Y2 ^( f8 F( `
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9 ?/ R. c( D& w7 G# ]! y9 n4 TStock up on things: 囤货, q% k: u$ j0 U! Y+ g$ x$ K
比如:
Stock up on toilet paper: 囤点厕纸
Stock up on baby formula: 囤奶粉: r: J% g6 ?2 D9 }: r
You're very practical: 你好会过日子 : n' C; V4 ^4 y, G( K/ x4 S9 S8 I; a; X$ X$ c
- j/ i) _/ |+ [( z i) Q# ]2 h8 H #8. Happy Hanukkah! 美国犹太人不过圣诞节 : V" Z+ L" B" h8 f! E f7 M! @ # y& [2 I+ v9 wProminent Jewish community in the US: 美国的犹太人地位很高 , x. H, ]( l( F4 Q7 i/ d1 Z8 P. ZThey don't celebrate Christmas: 他们不过圣诞节* m. y9 h+ W% C
They celebrate Hanukkah: 他们庆祝光明节(也在12月 )
If you know someone is Jewish, you can say "Happy Hanukkah" to them: 所以如果你知道对方是犹太人,12月可以说光明节快乐
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