CCTV9英语新闻11月：成群讨价还价在黑色星期五

US shoppers have raced for bargains in a two-day buying marathon that began when more than a dozen major retailers¹ opened on Thanksgiving holiday.

About 15 thousand people waited for the flagship Macy’s in New York City’s Herald² Square when it opened at 8 pm. Across the country, the frenzy³ continued overnight and through the morning of Black Friday, which until recently had been considered the official start of the holiday shopping season and the biggest shopping day of the year.

Retailers have pushed opening times into Thanksgiving night and moved to discounting in early November. But some workers’ rights groups planned protests on both Thanksgiving and Black Friday because they oppose shop employees having to miss family meals at home.

 

 

1 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。

2 herald   

vt.预示...的来临，预告，宣布，欢迎

参考例句：

• In England, the cuckoo is the herald of spring.在英国杜鹃鸟是报春的使者。
• Dawn is the herald of day.曙光是白昼的先驱。

3 frenzy   

n.疯狂，狂热，极度的激动

参考例句：

• He was able to work the young students up into a frenzy.他能激起青年学生的狂热。
• They were singing in a frenzy of joy.他们欣喜若狂地高声歌唱。