欢迎关注VX公众号/视频号：英语主播Emily获取更多免费英语学习资料和课程A: What are you doing? 你在做什么？B: I'm just looking for a nice pillow on Ebay. 我在易趣网上买一个漂亮的枕头。A: You're shopping for a pillow online? That's absurd. 你在上网买枕头，太荒唐了。B: Why? I don't have to leave the house or browse a dozen stores to find what I'm looking for. This way, I just search for it online, quick and easy.为什么这么说？我没必要离开家逛几十家店就去为了买个枕头。这样，我只需要网上搜一下，既快又便捷。A: I see. But how do you pay for it? How do you know you're not going to be ripped off by the seller? 我明白了，可是你怎么付款呢？你怎么知道不会被卖家欺骗？B: Well, the website handles a point system where if the seller does something wrong, people comment negativeively and then you know that he or she may not be trustworthy.网站应用点数制度，如果卖家出现差错，客户会给差评，那样你就知道他或她的店是否可靠。A: Wow, that sounds pretty safe. So how do you pay? Do you need a credit card? 那听起来相当安全。那怎么支付呀？需要信用卡吗？B: You can use a credit card or your debit card. They also let you use the PayPal system, which is really safe and fast. I've never had any problems with someone hacking my information or anything. 你可以用信用卡或借记卡，你也可以使用安全又快速的贝宝支付平台。我从未遇到过个人信息被盗用的问题。A: Do you think I can find a sweater for my dog online? 你认为我在网上能买到狗穿的毛衣嘛？B: You can find anything. Are you sure you want to start shopping online though? Once you step into this world, there is no turning back.什么都能买到。你确定想开始在网上购物吗？一旦你走了这一步，可就没有回头路了。A: Let's do it.开始买吧。look for寻找；物色I'm looking for my missing key.我在找我丢失的钥匙。What are you looking for?你在找什么？absurd/əbˈsɜːrd/荒唐的；荒谬的=ridiculous/ludicrous例句：What an absurd idea.这是多么荒唐的想法啊。How absurd of you to do that.你这么做真是太荒唐了。browse/braʊz/逛；浏览；随意翻看例句：I'm just browsing/looking.我就是随便看看。I browsed a few shops yesterday.昨天我随便逛了几家书店。rip off宰人；坑人例句：He ripped me off by charging me extra fifty dollars.他坑我，多收了我50美元。point system点数制度；分数制度=star systemcomment negatively 给差评negative comment差评；负面的评论例句：Next time they make a negative comment, laugh it off and change the conversation.下次他们再说出那样消极的言论，一笑置之，换个话题。Successful people don't need to waste time with those negative comments.成功人士不必把时间浪费在这些负面消息上。trustworthy/ˈtrʌstwɜːrði/值得信任的reliable可靠的Emily is a trustworthy person.艾米莉是个值得信任的人。have problems with...在...（方面有）问题例句：Do you have any problems with your assignment?对你的任务还有什么问题吗？I've got some problems with my husband.我和我的丈夫之间出了点问题。hack/hæk/侵入（计算机系统）例句:He was arrested for hacking into administrative system.他因为侵入行政系统而被逮捕。hacker黑客turning back回头路例句：If chosen, there's no turning back.一旦选择了，没有回头路。

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