There are certain things we may want to see before we buy, because any written description or image on the web, no matter how detailed, is just no substitute for looking at the real thing. This is where showrooming kicks in. We pop down to our local bricks-and-mortar retailer who has spent precious time and money displaying products in an appealing way, and check the thing out. If satisfied, we then go home and buy said item from an online retailer, who can give us a much better deal because it doesnt have the costly overheads associated with displaying products for consumers to examine. 我们在购买某些产品之前总希望能亲眼看一下,因为无论网上的文字描述和图片展示多么详尽,仍然无法代替亲眼看到实物的体验。于是,先逛店后网购就出现了。我们跑到当地的实体店去查看想买的那件商品,这些实体店都是商家花了大量时间和资金精心布置的。如果我们对商品满意,就回家从网络零售商那里将其买下,因为网络零售商不用在陈列商品方面有额外成本支出,所以我们的成交价格会比实体店低很多。 Showrooming, it seems, is particularly prevalent in the purchase of electronic products, where consumers may like to test before they buy. People who engage in the practice, dubbed showroomers, often use mobile phones to check out the online prices whilst physically holding the product in a conventional store. 先逛店后网购现象似乎在购买电子产品时更常见,因为很多人在购买电子产品之前都愿意试用一下。那些先逛店后网购的顾客被称为showroomer(先逛店后网购族),他们通常都是在实体店拿着实物商品,然后用手机查看该商品的网购价格。
新概念英语第一册 Lesson 129:Seventy miles an hour
新概念英语第一册 Lesson 59:Is that all
新概念英语第一册 Lesson 135: The latest report
新概念英语第一册 Lesson 71:He’s awful
新概念英语第一册 Lesson 133:Sensational news
新概念英语第一册 Lesson 47:A cup of coffee
新概念英语第一册 Lesson 101:A card from Jimmy
新概念英语第一册 Lesson 91:Poor Ian
新概念英语第一册 Lesson 125:Tea for two
新概念英语第一册 Lesson 69:The car race 汽车比赛
新概念英语第一册 Lesson 89:For sale
新概念英语第一册 Lesson 51:A pleasant climate
新概念英语第一册 Lesson 123: A trip to Australia
新概念英语第一册 Lesson 55:The Sawyer family
新概念英语第一册 Lesson 81:Roast beef and potatoes
新概念英语第一册 Lesson 43:Hurry up
新概念英语第一册 Lesson 79:Carol’s shopping list
新概念英语第一册 Lesson 39:Don’t drop it
新概念英语第一册 Lesson 113:Small change
新概念英语第一册 Lesson 115: Knock,knock
新概念英语第一册 Lesson 93:Our new neighbour
新概念英语第一册 Lesson 127:A famous actress
新概念英语第一册 Lesson 75:Uncomfortable shoes
新概念英语第一册 Lesson 107:It’s too small
新概念英语第一册 Lesson 111:The most expensive model
新概念英语第一册 Lesson 109:A good idea
新概念英语第一册 Lesson 73:The way to King Street
新概念英语第一册 Lesson 41:Penny’s bag
新概念英语第一册 Lesson 83:Going on holiday
新概念英语第一册 Lesson 57:An unusual day