Chloe家里有很多用不著的東西,她想上網(wǎng)把它們賣了。上次,她的電腦上不了網(wǎng),東西沒賣成?,F(xiàn)在,網(wǎng)修好了,Chloe的朋友Matt過來,幫她在網(wǎng)上發(fā)帖子賣貨。
Professor. That's right, Winnie. Let's hope Matt is more helpful selling things than he was fixing the Internet.
Matt: Chloe, you are really lucky that I am here to help you sell this stuff online. I am an expert at this!
Chloe: Well you also said you were an expert at fixing my computer, but you couldn't do that at all.
Matt: Believe me, this time I mean it. I am going to help you sell your things for a lot of money.
Chloe: I guess I have to trust you. I've never posted an advertisement on the Internet before. What should we do first?
Matt又來了,說自己是上網(wǎng)賣東西的行家!他一定又在吹牛!對了,Professor, Chloe說,她想在網(wǎng)上 post一則廣告。post這個詞在這是登的意思吧?
Professor: That's right. You can also "post" pictures on a website, or "post" comments on a blog.
在網(wǎng)上登廣告、發(fā)照片、寫評論都可以說post.
Matt: The first thing we have to do is decide where to post the ad. Do you want to auction it on eBay?
Chloe: Yeah, that sounds good. How do I do that?
Matt: Well first you will have to create an account. Then you will have to write a description of the item and upload some pictures. What are you selling?
Chloe: I'm selling my bike. I don't ride it very often anymore, but it's still in good condition.
Professor Bowman, auction, 是“拍賣”的意思么?
Professor: That's exactly right, Winnie. What does Matt say Chloe has to do to auction her bike online?
他說,Chloe可以去拍賣網(wǎng) - eBay,先注冊一個account - 帳號,然后就可以賣她的自行車了。
Professor: Winnie, you can also create other kinds of accounts on the Internet, such as an e-mail account. Matt also says Chloe needs to "upload" some pictures. Do you know what that means?
這個我知道! upload 上傳,跟download下載正好相反,賣東西當(dāng)然最好有照片,所以要upload some pictures上傳一些照片。
Matt: You know what else you can do? You can post a link to the bike company's Web site so that people can find more information about it.
Chloe: That's a great idea. But how much do you think I should sell it for?
Matt: We can search the advertisements for other bicycles on eBay, and see what the asking price is.
Chloe: Hey, great idea! You know Matt, you're a lot better at selling things online than you are at fixing computers.
Professor: So Winnie, what does Matt say Chloe should post on her advertisement?
Matt說,Chloe應(yīng)該在廣告中放個link - 鏈接,接到自行車廠家的網(wǎng)站,這樣,感興趣的買主就能更多地了解這輛車的情況。
Professor: Right! You can also use the word "link" as a verb, too. For example, you can link from one page to the next by clicking on the link.
哦,link還可以當(dāng)動詞用。對了,professor, 什么是asking price?
Professor: It's the original price you ask for, before you start negotiating.
哦,asking price就是賣家開出的要價。
Chloe: Well, it looks like we are finished posting the ad. Do you think I will get many responses?
Matt: Maybe. It would also be a good idea to post a link to your ad on your personal Web page.
Chloe: Oh yeah, I've got a MyFace page. Maybe some of my friends would want to buy my bike.
Matt: Well, post the link and see what happens. MyFace gets a lot of traffic.
Professor, Matt說MyFace這個網(wǎng)站gets a lot of "traffic." "traffic"不是指馬路上的車么?
Professor: Yes, but you can talk about Internet traffic too.
哦, Internet traffic應(yīng)該就是網(wǎng)站的訪問量! Professor, Matt這次好像沒吹牛,的確幫了Chloe不少忙。希望Chloe的自行車能很快賣出!
Professor: Listen next time to find out!
這次的美語三級跳就播送到這里。