趣味青春英语电台 第321期:Safe and sound

 Idiom:

Safe and sound ( safe )

Hit the book:

Ban

Checkout¹ bag

Prohibit

Referendum

Noncompostable

Penalty

Sustainable

Recyclable

Grocery shopping will never be the same—in Hawaii at least.

On July 1, the state became the first in the US to ban plastic checkout bags, after Oahu joined the rest of the Hawaiian Islands in prohibiting them.

Although California was the first state to pass a law in 2014 prohibiting retailers² from handing out plastic bags to customers, the ban was put to a referendum after pro-plastic trade groups opposed the move.

1 checkout   

n.（超市等）收银台，付款处

参考例句：

• Could you pay at the checkout.你能在结帐处付款吗。
• A man was wheeling his shopping trolley to the checkout.一个男人正推着购物车向付款台走去。

2 retailers   

零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
• Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。