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有的人是购物狂,有的人喜欢跟风购物,还有的人喜欢在别人购物时给人出主意,享受替人挑选物品的快感,这就是backseat buyer——后座购物者。
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.
“后座购物者”会因为他人即将要购买或现在要购买东西而感到兴奋。他们喜欢帮助别人挑选东西,对他们而言,帮别人购物和给自己购物一样快乐。他们自己通常也是狂热的购物者。“后座购物者”的动词形式是“后座购物”,即backseat buying。
Example:
Whenever I think about getting a new gadget, my father goes backseat buyer.
每当我想买一个新玩意儿,我爸总是要做我的“后座购物者”。
If you don't stop backseat buying right now I'm going to smack you.
如果你再不马上停止“后座购物”,我就要给你一巴掌了。
(中国日报网英语点津 陈丹妮)
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