有的人是購(gòu)物狂,有的人喜歡跟風(fēng)購(gòu)物,還有的人喜歡在別人購(gòu)物時(shí)給人出主意,享受替人挑選物品的快感,這就是backseat buyer——后座購(gòu)物者。
Backseat buyer is a person who gets excited over other people's future or current purchases. Backseat buyer enjoys helping other person choose stuff as much as buying something for himself/herself. Usually an enthusiastic shopper for themselves as well. It can also be used as an adjective and verb.
“后座購(gòu)物者”會(huì)因?yàn)樗思磳⒁?gòu)買(mǎi)或現(xiàn)在要購(gòu)買(mǎi)東西而感到興奮。他們喜歡幫助別人挑選東西,對(duì)他們而言,幫別人購(gòu)物和給自己購(gòu)物一樣快樂(lè)。他們自己通常也是狂熱的購(gòu)物者?!昂笞?gòu)物者”的動(dòng)詞形式是“后座購(gòu)物”,即backseat buying。
Example:
Whenever I think about getting a new gadget, my father goes backseat buyer.
每當(dāng)我想買(mǎi)一個(gè)新玩意兒,我爸總是要做我的“后座購(gòu)物者”。
If you don't stop backseat buying right now I'm going to smack you.
如果你再不馬上停止“后座購(gòu)物”,我就要給你一巴掌了。
(中國(guó)日?qǐng)?bào)網(wǎng)英語(yǔ)點(diǎn)津 陳丹妮)