地道美语：Sell Items Online 网上卖货 (音频文字)

地道美语：Sell Items Online 网上卖货 (音频文字) VOA (ZT)

Chloe家里有很多用不着的东西，她想上网把它们卖了。上次，她的电脑上不了网，东西没卖成。现在，网修好了，Chloe的朋友Matt过来，帮她在网上发帖子卖货。

Professor. That's right, Winnie. Let's hope Matt is more helpful selling things than he was fixing the Internet.

Matt: Chloe, you are really lucky that I am here to help you sell this stuff online. I am an expert at this!

Chloe: Well you also said you were an expert at fixing my computer, but you couldn't do that at all.

Matt: Believe me, this time I mean it. I am going to help you sell your things for a lot of money.

Chloe: I guess I have to trust you. I've never posted an advertisement on the Internet before. What should we do first?

Matt又来了，说自己是上网卖东西的行家！他一定又在吹牛！对了，Professor, Chloe说，她想在网上 post一则广告。post这个词在这是登的意思吧？

Professor: That's right. You can also "post" pictures on a website, or "post" comments on a blog.

在网上登广告、发照片、写评论都可以说post.

Matt: The first thing we have to do is decide where to post the ad. Do you want to auction it on eBay?

Chloe: Yeah, that sounds good. How do I do that?

Matt: Well first you will have to create an account. Then you will have to write a description of the item and upload some pictures. What are you selling?

Chloe: I'm selling my bike. I don't ride it very often anymore, but it's still in good condition.

Professor Bowman, auction, 是“拍卖”的意思么？

Professor: That's exactly right, Winnie. What does Matt say Chloe has to do to auction her bike online?

他说，Chloe可以去拍卖网 - eBay，先注册一个account - 帐号，然后就可以卖她的自行车了。

Professor: Winnie, you can also create other kinds of accounts on the Internet, such as an e-mail account. Matt also says Chloe needs to "upload" some pictures. Do you know what that means?

这个我知道! upload 上传，跟download下载正好相反，卖东西当然最好有照片，所以要upload some pictures上传一些照片。

Matt: You know what else you can do? You can post a link to the bike company's Web site so that people can find more information about it.

Chloe: That's a great idea. But how much do you think I should sell it for?

Matt: We can search the advertisements for other bicycles on eBay, and see what the asking price is.

Chloe: Hey, great idea! You know Matt, you're a lot better at selling things online than you are at fixing computers.

Professor: So Winnie, what does Matt say Chloe should post on her advertisement?

Matt说，Chloe应该在广告中放个link - 链接，接到自行车厂家的网站，这样，感兴趣的买主就能更多地了解这辆车的情况。

Professor: Right! You can also use the word "link" as a verb, too. For example, you can link from one page to the next by clicking on the link.

哦，link还可以当动词用。对了，professor, 什么是asking price？

Professor: It's the original price you ask for, before you start negotiating.

哦，asking price就是卖家开出的要价。

Chloe: Well, it looks like we are finished posting the ad. Do you think I will get many responses?

Matt: Maybe. It would also be a good idea to post a link to your ad on your personal Web page.

Chloe: Oh yeah, I've got a MyFace page. Maybe some of my friends would want to buy my bike.

Matt: Well, post the link and see what happens. MyFace gets a lot of traffic.

Professor, Matt说MyFace这个网站gets a lot of "traffic." "traffic"不是指马路上的车么？

Professor: Yes, but you can talk about Internet traffic too.

哦， Internet traffic应该就是网站的访问量! Professor, Matt这次好像没吹牛，的确帮了Chloe不少忙。希望Chloe的自行车能很快卖出!

Professor: Listen next time to find out!

这次的美语三级跳就播送到这里。美语三级跳节目取材于美国之音最新推出的美语教学强档网站 goenglish.me网址是：www.goenglish.me

Words and Phrases

1. post
登的意思

You can also "post" pictures on a website, or "post" comments on a blog.

2. auction
是“拍卖”的意思

3. upload
上传

upload some pictures
上传一些照片


4. download
下载

5. link
链接

You can also use the word "link" as a verb, too.

For example, you can link from one page to the next by clicking on the link.

6. asking price

It's the original price you ask for, before you start negotiating.

asking price就是卖家开出的要价。

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