EPISODE · Dec 28, 2020 · 4 MIN
Odie的英语课 220 comfort spending
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219 复习Where are you going for the New Year holiday? 新年假期你去哪儿呢?Where are you going for the Chinese New Year holiday? 春节假期你去哪里呢?Where are you going for your holiday/vacation this year? 今年休假你去哪儿呢?这节课我们来学个新词(组)comfort spendingcomfort名词,舒适,舒服;安慰,慰藉;令人舒适愉悦的事物(形容词 comfortable 舒服的)spend动词,花费,花(钱);花(时间)(第199课<让你的眼睛休息一下> 花太多时间在屏幕前面 Spending too much time in front of screens)spending 是spend的动名词形式comfort spending 是“让你心里舒服,觉得宽慰的消费/购买”。当我们觉得有压力的或者不开心的时候,买东西会让我们感觉好一些 feel better when we are stressed or unhappy。stressed 感到有压力的,紧张的unhappy 不高兴的,不开心的 <> happy* comfort spending 这个词组还没有进入词典。今年全世界大家都在囤日用品,卫生纸、消毒液、湿纸巾,还有囤食品,等等。有时候已经超出我们实际需要的范围,但是买得够多心里会觉得踏实,这就是 comfort spending。hoard 动词,囤积,贮藏hoard toilet paper 囤卫生纸 hoard food 囤食品
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