Eztalk美语【224】我们不太喜欢二手货

Trev:How do you know? I thought Taiwanese people didn't have garage sales.
Wei:You're right. We're not really into used stuff.
Trev:Well, I've grown to like second-hand¹ things. I wouldn't have gotten through university without them!
Wei:There aren't many places that sell used things in Taiwan, besides auction² websites.
Trev:I use those sites. Hey! Let's go check out a flea³ market later.
Wei:Great! I can teach you men a thing or two about shopping!

into (n.,a.)
对…有兴趣
I'm into cars more than music.
我喜欢车子更胜于音乐。

have grown to...
渐渐地开始…
A: How do you like your stepsister?
你喜欢你的继妹吗？
B: I've grown to like her.
慢慢喜欢她了。

get through
度过
I can't get through the summer without a vacation.
我夏天不能不放假。

auction (n.)
拍卖
I bought my computer at an auction.
我在一场拍卖中买了我的计算机。

website (n.)
网站，也可简称sit
You can see my picture on my website.
你可以在我的网站上看到我的照片。

flea market
跳蚤市场，指专卖二手货的市集
A: I want to sell my CD collection.
我想卖我的CD收藏。
B: There's a flea market next Sunday—maybe you can find some buyers there.
下周日有个跳蚤市场——也许你可以在那里找到买家。

teach someone a thing or two about...
教某人一些关于…的事。这里虽然是说a thing or two「一、二事」，但其实通常是对某方面所知甚多的人，才会这么说，是一种自负的说法
A: Your mother looks so old.
你妈看起来好老。
B: Yes, but she could still teach you a thing or two about dancing.
是啊，不过她还是可以教你一、两招舞步。

前进跳蚤市场

崔佛： 你怎么会知道？我以为台湾人没有车库拍卖。
小薇： 你说得没错。我们的确不太喜欢二手货。
崔佛： 嗯，我已经渐渐喜欢二手货了。没有它们我就撑不到大学毕业！
小薇： 台湾很少地方在卖二手货——除了拍卖网站以外。
崔佛： 我也利用那些网站。嘿！待会我们去跳蚤市场看看吧。
小薇： 太好了！我可以教两位男士一、两招购物技巧

1 second-hand   

adj.用过的，旧的，二手的

参考例句：

• I got this book by chance at a second-hand bookshop.我赶巧在一家旧书店里买到这本书。
• They will put all these second-hand goods up for sale.他们将把这些旧货全部公开出售。

2 auction   

n.拍卖；拍卖会；vt.拍卖

参考例句：

• They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。
• They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。

3 flea   

n.跳蚤

参考例句：

• I'll put a flea in his ear if he bothers me once more.如果他再来打扰的话，我就要对他不客气了。
• Hunter has an interest in prowling around a flea market.亨特对逛跳蚤市场很感兴趣。