英语博客：ESL Podcast 750 – After Christmas Sales

　　Roxana: Get up! We’re going to miss out on the best deals if we don’t get to the stores when they open.
Kurt: What? I’m sleeping. Leave me alone.
Roxana: You need to get up now and come with me to the store for the after Christmas sales. You know that they slash¹ prices and everything is on sale.
Kurt: We just spent the past few weeks shopping for Christmas presents and now you want to shop some more?
Roxana: We can stock up for next year. There’ll be deep discounts on all of the Christmas decorations and supplies, not to mention all of the winter clothing and seasonal² toys. Let’s go!
Kurt: You go. What do you need me for?
Roxana: I need you to run interference while I go for the best bargains and to hold all of the bags and packages while I shop. What else?
Kurt: When I agreed to “for better or for worse,” I didn’t anticipate this!
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

1 slash   

vi.大幅度削减；vt.猛砍，尖锐抨击，大幅减少；n.猛砍，斜线，长切口，衣衩

参考例句：

• The shop plans to slash fur prices after Spring Festival.该店计划在春节之后把皮货降价。
• Don't slash your horse in that cruel way.不要那样残忍地鞭打你的马。

2 seasonal   

adj.季节的，季节性的

参考例句：

• The town relies on the seasonal tourist industry for jobs.这个城镇依靠季节性旅游业提供就业机会。
• The hors d'oeuvre is seasonal vegetables.餐前小吃是应时蔬菜。