Eztalk美语【51】red envelope 红包

Brooke: So, got any more ideas for the website?
Shan: Well, since we're collecting gifts instead of red envelopes, I made a "for guests only" gift chat room.
Brooke: But we registered² at Macy's. People can just buy gifts there.
Shan: The Taiwanese won't have time to buy gifts in America. The chat room is more convenient³.
Brooke: You're right. They can discuss what to get and avoid buying the same things.
Shan: Or discuss what gifts they could buy together.

website (n.) 　
网站
A: Does EZ talk have its own website?
EZ talk有自己的网站吗？
B: It sure does! The address is www.eztalk.to
当然有啰！网址是www.eztalk.to。

red envelope (n.) 　
红包，这里指包给新人的礼金

register¹ (v.) 　
登记，注册

Macy's 　
美国最著名的百货公司之一，总店在纽约的第三十四街与第六、第七大道之间

avoid (v.) 　
避免，回避

布鲁克：那你对网站还有想法吗？
阿 珊：既然我们只收礼物，不收礼金，我做了一个「宾客专属」聊天室。
布鲁克：但我们在梅西百货公司登记过了。大家可以就去那里买礼物啊。
阿 珊：台湾的宾客在美国不会有时间买礼物。有聊天室比较方便。
布鲁克：你说得对。他们可以在聊天室里讨论，避免买到同样的东西。
阿　珊：或是讨论要合送什么礼物。

1 register   

n.登记簿，花名册，注册员；v.登记，注册

参考例句：

• Please list your name in the attendance register.请在点名册上登记你的名字。
• He was looking over a hotel register.他正在仔细检查旅馆住宿登记表。

2 registered   

adj.登记的，注册的

参考例句：

• Ships were registered abroad to circumvent employment and safety regulation. 船只在外国注册以逃避有关雇佣和安全的规定。
• In former times, only property owners could be registered as voters. 从前，只有有财产的人才能登记作选民。

3 convenient   

adj.便利的，方便的

参考例句：

• I have to find a convenient location for the shelves.我得找一合适的地方放这些书架。
• Come at any time that is convenient to you.你哪会儿方便就哪会儿来吧。