純正地道美語 第202期(外教講解):網上購物

B: I’m just looking for a nice pillow on Ebay.

A: You are shopping for a pillow online? That’s absurd!

B: Why? I don’t have to leave the house or browse a dozen stores to find what I’m looking for. This way, I just search for it online quick and easy.

A: I see, but how do you pay for it? How do you know you aren’t going to be ripped off by the seller?

B: Well, the website handles a point system where if the seller does something wrong, people comment negatively and then you know that he or she may not be trustworthy.

A: Wow, that sounds pretty safe. So how do you pay? Do you need a credit card?

B: You can use a credit card or your debit card. They also let you use the PayPal system which is really safe and fast. I have never had any problems with someone hacking my information or anything.

A: Do you think I can find a sweater for my dog online?

B: You can find anything! Are you sure you want to start shopping online though? Once you step into this world, there is no turning back!

A: Let’s do it!

absurd a.荒謬的，荒唐的

browse v. 隨意觀看

rip off 欺騙；偷竊

point system點數法

trustworthy adj. 值得信賴的, 可靠的

credit card 信用卡

hack v.盜用

no turning back 不回頭；不後悔

A: 你在幹什麼？

B: 我在Ebay網上尋找一個漂亮的枕頭。

A: 你在網上買枕頭？

B: 爲什麼？我不必非得出去，逛很多商場來尋找要買的東西。網購又快速又簡單。

A: 我明白了，怎麼支付？ 你怎麼知道不會被賣主欺騙？

B: 網站有點數系統，如果賣主做錯事，人們能發表差評，那樣你就知道他或她是否可靠。

A: 那聽起來很安全，你怎麼支付？需要信用卡嗎？

B: 你可以用信用卡或借記卡。也可使用安全又快速的PayPal系統。我從未遇到過個人信息被盜用的事。

A: 你認爲我在網上能找到狗穿的毛衣嗎？

B: 什麼都能找到，你確定想開始在網上購物了？一旦你進入這個世界，就沒有回頭路。

A：那開始吧。