sale
/ˈsel/KK
/ˈseɪl/IPA
變化形
sales
1.
特價促銷;減價出售
商店或網站在一段期間內,以低於原價的價格販售商品的活動。
用法:作此義時通常是可數名詞。可說「a sale」或「sales」;「on sale」前通常不加冠詞。
These running shoes are on sale this weekend, so I want to buy a pair.
這雙跑鞋這個週末在特價,所以我想買一雙。
The big store is having a sale before the Chinese New Year.
那間大商店在農曆新年前舉辦特價活動。
還有 2 個進階的意思(國小之後才會學到)
2.
銷售;賣出
將商品、服務或財產賣給他人的行為或過程。
用法:「the sale of+事物」指某物的出售;「for sale」表示可供出售。談業績時通常用複數「sales」。
Ticket sales for the music show start at noon on Friday.
音樂表演的票券銷售在星期五中午開始。
The house has been for sale since last month.
這棟房子從上個月起就在出售。
3.
出售交易;成交
某一件物品、財產或商品賣給買方的一次具體交易。
用法:常與介系詞「of」連用,如「the sale of the car」;也可用「make a sale」表示成功賣出一項商品。
They had a sale for their old apartment after they found a buyer.
他們找到買家後,賣掉了舊公寓。
The clerk helped the woman, but she did not make a sale.
店員幫助那位女士,但她沒有賣出東西。
常見錯誤
I bought it in a sale.
I bought it on sale.
The bookstore has sale today.
The bookstore has a sale today.
The phone is for sale at 30 percent off.
The phone is on sale at 30 percent off.
This jacket is in sale.
This jacket is on sale.
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學習提示
・記法:on sale=正在特價;for sale=可供出售。前者強調價格優惠,後者只說明物品可以買。
・「sale」可指促銷活動,也可指一次出售交易。談商店的營收或銷售量時,通常用「sales」。
・「sales tax」是消費時加收的銷售稅,不是特價活動。