欢迎关注微信公众号：英语主播Emily在微信公众号里回复：课程即可获得10节精品视频学习课程全面提高听力，发音，口语帮你告别哑巴英语一步步开口“说”英语A: My social media feed is full of ads for this 'premium' water. They say it can boost your metabolism!B: Don't fall for it. Spending $10 on a bottle of water is just a stupid tax. A: But the bottle looks so aesthetic, and all the influencers are drinking it!B: That's how they get you. It's a complete rip-off. You're paying for the marketing, not the water.翻译A: 我的社交媒体上全是这种“高端”水的广告，他们说能加速新陈代谢！B: 别上当。花10美元买瓶水就是交愚蠢税。A: 可是这个瓶子看起来太有设计感了，而且所有网红都在喝！B: 他们就是这么忽悠你的。这纯粹是宰客。你是在为广告买单，不是为水买单。⭐Stupid Tax这是英语中最对应、最地道的说法！它指的就是为愚蠢的决定或冲动消费而付出的代价，含义与“智商税”几乎完全一致。That was a stupid tax.那真是笔愚蠢税。I thought this fancy water was special. It's not. Just paid the stupid tax.我以为这瓶高档水很特别。结果并没有。就是交了智商税。Don't believe the influencer and buy that awful snack. That's a a stupid tax.别信网红的话买那个难吃的零食。这是智商税。⭐Rip-off强调“被宰了”、“买贵了”，物非所值。这是非常常用的口语词。This tiny salad is $20? What a rip-off!这点沙拉要20美元？太宰人了吧！Don't buy water at the cinema; it's a rip-off.别在电影院买水，那是宰客。They charged me $50 for a simple repair. It felt like a rip-off.他们一次简单的修理收了我50美元，感觉像被宰了。⭐Waste of money浪费钱直接表达“这钱花的不值”That movie was a complete waste of money.那部电影完全是浪费钱。Eating out every day is a waste of money.天天在外面吃饭是浪费钱。This cheap printer is a waste of money because ink is so expensive.这个便宜打印机是浪费钱，因为墨盒太贵了。

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