英语常用口语每天学 第73期:网络竞标是什么?
（Mary and her boyfriend Joe are chatting online）
Mary: I have something really cool to tell you about! Do you know anything about online auctions?
Joe: Not really.
Mary: They're awesome! I was browsing through the eBay auction today, and I found the cutest fat little copper Buddha! It's over a hundred years old.
Joe: Please don't tell me you bought it.
Mary: Why not?
Joe: If you did, you probably got ripped off.
★ auction (n.) 拍卖
★ awesome (a.) （口语）棒极了的
★ browse (v.) 浏览。原意指浏览书籍，现今浏览网页也多用此字
★ copper (a.) 铜的，铜制的
★ Buddha (n.) 佛，佛像
★ rip off 偷窃
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（玛丽和男朋友乔在网络上聊天）
玛丽︰我有件很酷的事要告诉你！你知道网络竞标是什么东东吗？
乔︰不是很了解。
玛丽︰那很炫喔！我今天在eBay竞标网上浏览，发现一尊好可爱的铜制胖佛像。历史超过一百年！
乔︰别告诉我你买了。
玛丽︰为什么不能买？
乔︰果真如此，你的钱可能会被盗用。
来源:恒星英语学习网-口语频道
