A2 · 41 个单词

购物与金钱

从价签到退货。

谈钱的时候，精确很值得：money 在英语里不可数，所以是 much money，不是 many moneys；cheap 有时带“廉价、质量差”的意味，说“实惠”更稳妥的是 good value 或 inexpensive。“借”在英语里分两个方向：从别人那里借进来是 borrow，借给别人是 lend，中文一个“借”字，英语要分清是谁给谁。还有“这个多少钱”说 How much is it? 或 How much does it cost?，别说成 How much money?。

单词

动词 (13)

to buy买动词A1

I want to buy a new phone.我想买一部新手机。

to sell卖动词A2

They sell fresh bread here.这里卖新鲜面包。

to pay付钱；支付动词A1

Can I pay by card?可以刷卡吗？

“为某物付钱”是 pay for：I paid for the tickets.；刷卡是 pay by card，付现金是 pay in cash。

to cost花费；价钱为动词A1

How much does it cost?这个多少钱？

to spend花（钱、时间）动词A2

We spent a lot of money on the trip.我们这趟旅行花了很多钱。

钱和时间都用 spend：spend money、spend time；“花在某事上”用 on。

to save存（钱）；攒钱动词A2

She wants to save for a car.她想攒钱买辆车。

to deliver送货；递送动词A2

They deliver on Tuesdays.他们每周二送货。

to return退回；退货动词A2

Can I return this if it does not fit?如果不合身，可以退货吗？

to exchange调换；交换动词A2

I would like to exchange this shirt.我想换一下这件衬衫。

to afford买得起；负担得起动词B1

We cannot afford a new car.我们买不起新车。

几乎总和 can / cannot 连用：I cannot afford it.

to borrow（向别人）借动词B1

Could I borrow your pen?我能借一下你的笔吗？

borrow 是借进来，lend 是借出去：I borrow from you, you lend to me.

to lend借给；借出动词B1

Could you lend me the money?你能把这笔钱借给我吗？

to owe欠（钱）动词B1

I still owe you twenty euros.我还欠你二十欧元。

名词 (23)

shop商店名词A1

The shop closes at six.这家商店六点关门。

英式说 shop，美式多说 store。

money钱名词A1

I do not have enough money.我的钱不够。

不可数：不说 a money 或 moneys，“很多钱”是 a lot of money。

price价格名词A1

The price has gone up again.价格又涨了。

cash现金名词A2

Do you take cash?你们收现金吗？

card卡；银行卡名词A1

I paid with my card.我是刷卡付的。

change找的零钱名词A2

Keep the change.零钱不用找了。

receipt收据；小票名词A2

Please keep the receipt.请保留好小票。

读作 /rɪˈsiːt/，p 不发音。

customer顾客；客户名词A2

The customer was not satisfied.那位顾客不满意。

cheque支票名词B1

Nobody pays by cheque any more.现在没人用支票付款了。

英式拼作 cheque，美式拼作 check。

bank银行名词A1

The bank opens at nine.银行九点开门。

account账户名词A2

I opened an account last week.我上周开了一个账户。

note纸币；钞票名词A2

She paid with a fifty-euro note.她用一张五十欧元的纸币付了钱。

英式说 note，美式说 bill；而在英式英语里 bill 是“账单”。

coin硬币名词A2

I only had coins in my pocket.我口袋里只有硬币。

sale打折；促销名词A2

The coat was in the sale.那件大衣在打折。

in the sale 是“在打折”；for sale 是“出售中”。

discount折扣名词A2

Students get a discount.学生有折扣。

guarantee保修；保证名词B1

The kettle has a two-year guarantee.这个水壶保修两年。

supermarket超市名词A1

There is a supermarket around the corner.拐角那儿有家超市。

market市场；集市名词A2

The market is open on Saturdays.集市星期六开。

queue（排的）队名词A2

There was a long queue at the till.收银台前排着长队。

英式说 queue，美式说 line。

till收银台名词A2

Please pay at the till.请到收银台付款。

美式多说 checkout 或 register。

value价值名词B1

The house has lost value.这栋房子贬值了。

tax税名词B1

The price includes tax.价格含税。

cent分；欧分名词A2

The change was ninety cents and a button.找回的零钱是九十欧分，外加一颗纽扣。

形容词 (4)

cheap便宜的形容词A1

The hotel was surprisingly cheap.那家酒店便宜得出奇。

cheap 有时带贬义，暗示“廉价、质量差”；中性地说“实惠”可以用 good value 或 inexpensive。

expensive贵的形容词A1

That restaurant is too expensive.那家餐馆太贵了。

free免费的形容词A2

Delivery is free.免运费。

free 既是“免费的”，也是“自由的、空闲的”。

worth值……的；值得形容词B1

It is worth the money.这钱花得值。

worth 后面接名词或 -ing 形式：It is worth trying.

短语 (1)

to cost a fortune花一大笔钱短语B1

That car cost a fortune.那辆车花了一大笔钱。

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