喜歡幫人參謀的“后座購物者”
中國日報網(wǎng) 2014-02-18 16:05
有的人是購物狂,有的人喜歡跟風購物,還有的人喜歡在別人購物時給人出主意,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”會因為他人即將要購買或現(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。“后座購物者”的動詞形式是“后座購物”,即backseat buying。
Example:
Whenever I think about getting a new gadget, my father goes backseat buyer.
每當我想買一個新玩意兒,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。
(中國日報網(wǎng)英語點津 陳丹妮)