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47期 [2007年02月號]
精彩摘要
逛超市學英文
Walking Around in
Wal-Mart
美國超市這麼大！
Crazy for Coupons
食、衣、住、行，
全靠折價券！
Food Samples
吃到飽美語必殺技
Making Refunds
自助結帳？快速結帳？
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Crazy for Coupons 折價券剪剪剪
Mrs. Stevens: So, I 1) noticed you still have the Sunday newspaper?
Mrs. Lee: Yes. I never have time to read it all on Sunday.
Mrs. Stevens: I usually save it, too. But mostly for the coupons.
Mrs. Lee: [Surprised] Me too! Look at this from last week. [Shows her some coupons]
Mrs. Stevens: Oh my! Two for one on orange juice. That's hard to 2) beat !
Mrs. Lee: It sure is. But it needs to be 3) used before the end of the month.
Mrs. Stevens: Yes, they always have time 4) limits .
史蒂芬太太：我留意到你還留著星期天的報紙啊？
李太太：是啊，我星期天從來沒時間通通看完。
史蒂芬太太：我也常把它留著，但多半是為了折價券。
李太太：（吃驚）我也是耶！看看這個上星期的。（給她看一些折價券）
史蒂芬太太：噢我的天啊！柳橙汁買一送一。沒有比這個更便宜的了！
李太太：的確是。但折價券必須在月底前使用。
史蒂芬太太：對啊，總是有期限。
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coupon (n.) 折價券
I have a coupon for five dollars off a steak dinner.
我有一張點牛排可以少五元的折價券。
1) notice (v.) 注意
I noticed that you missed two days of work this week.
我發現你這禮拜有兩天沒來上班。
2) beat (v.) 打擊，對抗
You can't beat the weather in California .
加州的天氣晴朗得無人能比。
3) use (v.) 使用
You use this spoon for dessert.
你用湯匙吃點心。
4) limit(n.) 限制 ， time limit 期限
There's a limit on how many bottles you can buy with one coupon.
這張折價券上會限制你一次只能買幾瓶。
(詳細精彩後續內容盡在最新一期EZ BASIC！)
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Oh my! 天啊！
Oh my! You cut your hair so short!
天啊！你頭髮剪得太短了！
Oh my! You ordered a lot of food!
天啊！你點了太多食物！
That's hard to beat. 很讚耶。
A: You got that car new for twenty thousand? That's hard to beat!
你這台車只花了兩千買的？真是無得比耶！ B: I know. It was too good a deal to pass up.
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