Panic Saturday 恐慌星期六

时间：2015-02-25 05:08:37

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Panic Saturday or Super Saturday is the last Saturday before Christmas, a major day of revenue1 for American retailers2, marking the end of the shopping season they and many customers believe begins on Black Friday. 
 
“恐慌星期六”或“超级星期六”是圣诞节前最后一个周六，也是美国零售商大笔捞金的日子。这一天标志着，零售商和许多消费者心目中始于黑色星期五的购物季接近尾声。
 
Panic Saturday targets last-minute shoppers. Typically the day is ridden with one-day sales in an effort to accrue3 more revenue than any other day in the Christmas and holiday season. 
 
恐慌星期六瞄准的是那些熬到最后一刻才出手购物的顾客。为获得比圣诞节和假期里任何一天都多的利润，商家通常会在这一天提供单日折扣。
 
Shoppers across Britain went looking for late Christmas bargains on Dec 20 as high street spending was set to reach £1.2 billion on what was being branded "Panic Saturday". Some of the country's biggest high street names slashed4 prices for what was expected to be one of the busiest shopping days of the year. 
 
本月20日就是被标榜为“恐慌星期六”的日子。当天，全英的消费者纷纷涌上街头，寻找圣诞节最后的折扣。人们在商业街的花销预计将达12亿英镑。在这全年最繁忙的购物日里，英国部分名头最响的商业街品牌都在这一天提供大减价。

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1 revenue 5BJzR     
n.总收入，财政收入，税收；税务局
参考例句：
  • The country diminished the revenue by reducing tax.这个国家通过减税而使税收减少了。
  • A government's revenue and expenditure should be balanced.政府的财政收入和支出要平衡。
2 retailers 08ff8df43efeef1abfd3410ef6661c95     
零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
  • Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。
3 accrue iNGzp     
v.(利息等)增大，增多
参考例句：
  • Ability to think will accrue to you from good habits of study.思考能力将因良好的学习习惯而自然增强。
  • Money deposited in banks will accrue to us with interest.钱存在银行，利息自生。
4 slashed 8ff3ba5a4258d9c9f9590cbbb804f2db     
v.挥砍( slash的过去式和过去分词 )；鞭打；割破；削减
参考例句：
  • Someone had slashed the tyres on my car. 有人把我的汽车轮胎割破了。
  • He slashed the bark off the tree with his knife. 他用刀把树皮从树上砍下。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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