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有的人是購物狂,有的人喜歡跟風(fēng)購物,還有的人喜歡在別人購物時(shí)給人出主意,享受替人挑選物品的快感,這就是backseat buyer——后座購物者。
Backseat buyer is a person who gets excited over other people's future or current purchases. Backseat buyer enjoys helping other person choose stuff as much as buying something for himself/herself. Usually an enthusiastic shopper for themselves as well. It can also be used as an adjective and verb.
“后座購物者”會(huì)因?yàn)樗思磳⒁徺I或現(xiàn)在要購買東西而感到興奮。他們喜歡幫助別人挑選東西,對他們而言,幫別人購物和給自己購物一樣快樂。他們自己通常也是狂熱的購物者?!昂笞徫镎摺钡膭?dòng)詞形式是“后座購物”,即backseat buying。
Example:
Whenever I think about getting a new gadget, my father goes backseat buyer.
每當(dāng)我想買一個(gè)新玩意兒,我爸總是要做我的“后座購物者”。
If you don't stop backseat buying right now I'm going to smack you.
如果你再不馬上停止“后座購物”,我就要給你一巴掌了。
(中國日報(bào)網(wǎng)英語點(diǎn)津 陳丹妮)
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