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新時代購物難題Shopping Struggles

網路下單vs. 實體店面，哪一種穩妥?

Is online shopping or in-store shopping your best bet ?

亞倫跟艾蜜莉得買一臺新電視機;但是可以選擇的款式卻多到不勝枚舉!

他們開始選購之前，還有一個抉擇得先達成共識：到底應該在網路上購買，還是到實體店面選購?

艾蜜莉：亞倫，你準備好要去電器行了嗎?

亞倫：妳是什麼意思?

我的電腦就在這裡;我們不需要出門啊。

艾蜜莉：你要在網路上買我們的新電視機?

亞倫：當然啊!

如果我們用網路購物，就能選擇任何想逛的商店；而且還可以輕鬆比較各種不同型號。

艾蜜莉：你是說你信任網路販售電視機給你嗎?

我倒寧願在實體商店跟真正的銷售人員進行交涉。

亞倫：那些人都只想賺錢。

網路商店不會嘗試說服妳買更昂貴的機型。

艾蜜莉：但是實體商店或許會有更划算的交易折扣。

我在報紙看到一則運通電器刊登的廣告。

他們這週末有一個五折促銷活動!

亞倫：嗯，聽起來確實很划算。

不過，運通電器離我們家有三十分鐘的車程。

如果我透過網路訂購電視，就不用離開沙發了!

Aaron and Emily need to buy a new television.

There are so many to choose from!

Before they can start shopping, they have another choice to make.

Should they buy their TV online or in a store?

Are you ready to go to the electronics store, Aaron?

What do you mean?

I have my computer right here.

We don't need to leave the house.

You want to shop online for our new TV?

Of course!

If we shop online, we can choose any store we want.

And we can easily compare different models.

struggle掙扎（n.）

Maria finally has her struggle with her weight under control and eats much healthier food now.

struggle掙扎（v.）

Jasmine has struggled with math ever since she was in the first grade.對數學很頭痛

The two brothers are struggling to see who will take control of their father’s company.

electronics電子產品（n.）

The electronics store near us has exactly what I am looking for in the way of computers.正好有我在找的電腦

Most car repair shops have had to relearn how to fix cars since the new ones are full of electronics.

Blake loves wearable electronics like his new watch. 穿戴式電子裝置

best bet

The best choice to make

choice vs. decision

brick and mortar（= physical store）

used to talk about actually going into the store, looking at items that they have and possibly making a choice there.

homebody

Someone who really just likes to spend a lot of time at the house. They like to leave the house as little as possible.

make out like a bandit（表現得像土匪一樣）逛街或展覽時獲得巨大的優惠

Joel made out like a bandit after selling his house.獲得巨大的利潤

He made out like a bandit at the travel show.

You mean you trust the internet to sell you a TV?

I'd rather talk to a real person in a real store.

Those people are just trying to make money.

An online store won't try to talk you into buying a fancier model.

But there may be better deals in stores.

I saw an advertisement in the newspaper for Electronics Express.

They're having a 50-percent-off sale this weekend!

Well, that does sound like a good deal.

But Electronics Express is a 30-minute drive from here.

If I order our TV online, I don't need to get off the couch!

advertisement （n.）廣告 = ad

An advertisement on TV said that Best Buy is having an electronics sale. 電子產品正在特賣

（v.）

Never advertise your wealth when traveling abroad or you’ll invite trouble.惹禍上身

After advertising on several social media sites, my sewing business doubled.裁縫生意增加一倍

couch長沙發

We just bought a new leather couch for our TV room.

couch potato

Don’t be such a couch potato; let’s go out and walk around the lake.

couch （v.）措辭

Sam’s news to his staff about upcoming layoffs was couched in praise for jobs well done.

trust the internet

to talk to someone into Ving

means you are trying to persuade them to do something by using your word

I had to talk my kids into going to a sushi restaurant.

fancier clothes （fancy比較級）

plain簡樸的；樸素的

designer earrings