英语常用口语每天学 第76期:我想你有点天真吧
Joe: I think you're being a little naive.
Mary: If I want, I can protect myself by paying through an escrow account, which holds the money until I receive the item.
Joe: That proves my point! Protect yourself or you'll get burned.
Mary: eBay also offers free insurance. You can get a refund of up to $200 if you're not satisfied with your purchase.
Joe: $200? If they get a hold of your credit card number, you're going to be out a lot more than $200! I had a friend who...
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★ naive (a.) 天真的,涉世不深的
★ escrow (n.) 暂交第三者保管的款项,待某种条件实现后再予交付对方
★ burn (v.) 使上当,欺骗
★ free (a.)免费的
★ insurance (n.) 保险
★ refund (n.) 赔偿,退款
乔︰我想你有点天真吧。
玛丽︰如果我愿意,可以透过第三者委付账户付款来保护自己,这样就能等收货后再付钱。
乔︰这就证明我说的!不保护自己就等着遭殃。
玛丽︰eBay还提供免费的保险呢。若不满意买的东西,最多能够得到两百元美金的退款。
乔︰两百元美金?如果有人取得你的信用卡号,损失的可远超过两百元呢!我就有一个朋友,她…
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