Kate: Hey Mary! Look at my new skirts! Are they beautiful?
嘿,瑪麗!看看我的新裙子!它們是不是很漂亮呢?
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Mary: Yes, they are. You went shopping again?
是的,很漂亮。你又去購(gòu)物了?
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Kate: Ahem...Yeah...But they gave 20% discount for cash payment. So I can get these skirts more cheaper.
嗯......是的......但是用現(xiàn)金付款,他們給我打八折。所以我可以更便宜地買到這些裙子。
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Mary: Oh, you're such a shopaholic! You need to make some control.
噢,你真是個(gè)購(gòu)物狂!你需要克制一下。
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Kate: I have told myself thousand times not to go shopping. But these skirts are really cute.
我已經(jīng)告訴自己幾千遍不要去購(gòu)物了。但是這些裙子真的很可愛。
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Mary: Okay, listen to me. You need to find a new hobby which can help you not think about shopping.
好,聽我說。你需要找個(gè)新的愛好,一個(gè)可以幫你不再想去購(gòu)物的愛好。
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Kate: Okay, I will. I promise.
好吧,我會(huì)的,我保證。
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來,又到了劃重點(diǎn)的時(shí)刻了!
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shopaholic 購(gòu)物狂
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E.g You are such a shopaholic!
你真是個(gè)購(gòu)物狂!
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注釋:-aholic表示“沉迷于....者”
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比如說,workaholic表示”工作狂”; alcoholic表示”酒鬼”。
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那么,還有什么可以表示購(gòu)物狂的呢?
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Mary: What's up, Mike? You look a little tired.
怎么了?你看起來有點(diǎn)累。
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Mike: I just went shopping with Kate. My girlfriend is a mall rat. You know that too.
我剛和凱特去購(gòu)物。我的女朋友是個(gè)購(gòu)物狂。你也知道這點(diǎn)。