【英语四六级阅读】“剁手星期一”高峰期，美国购物者每分钟花费1300万美元

People shop at Macy's in New York on Black Friday, Nov. 27.

11月27日黑色星期五，人们在纽约梅西百货购物。

U.S. shoppers are on track to spend more than $755 billion during the holiday shopping season in what's expected to be a new sales record despite the coronavirus recession.

尽管出现冠状病毒导致的经济衰退，美国购物者仍有望在假日购物季花费超过7550亿美元，这有望创下新的销售记录。

In fact, this year's Cyber Mondaypromises to become the largest online sales day in history. During the peak hour of 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Pacific time, shoppers could spend $13 million per minute, according to Adobe Digital Insights, which tracks online spending.

实际上，今年的“剁手星期一”有望成为历史上最大的在线销售日。在晚上8点到晚上9点的高峰时段（太平洋时间），根据追踪在线支出的Adobe Digital Insights的数据，购物者每分钟可能花费1300万美元。

Health officials have recommended against spending time in crowded stores as coronavirus cases surge yet again across the U.S., with tens of thousands of people hospitalized.

卫生官员建议不要在拥挤的商店里花时间，因为在美国各地冠状病毒病例再度激增，有成千上万人住院。

But shoppers say they are drawn by discounts — and by the desire to celebrate and feel special.

但是购物者说，他们受到折扣的吸引，也受到节日庆祝氛围和新奇的感觉的影响。

Over the weekend, top online purchases included Star Wars, Nerf and Paw Patrol toys, Apple AirPods and Watches and various video games, according to Adobe. Other hot items included air fryers, Lego sets and lounge clothes. Adobe also says sales of chess-related items tripled this month thanks to the Netflix sensation The Queen's Gambit.

根据Adobe的数据，在周末，在线购买最多的产品包括星球大战，Nerf和Paw Patrol玩具，Apple AirPods和手表以及各种视频游戏。其他热门物品包括空气炸锅，乐高玩具和休闲服。Adobe还表示，由于Netflix引起了“女王的棋局”的轰动，与国际象棋相关的物品的销售在本月增长了两倍。

The Queen's Gambit  女王的棋局

The National Retail Federation finally released its delayed holiday shopping forecast last week, predicting that retail sales will grow between 3.6% and 5.2% to their highest level ever. The trade group says shoppers will spend on average $998 on gifts, food, decorations and other holiday items.

全国零售品联合会最终于在上周发布了推迟的假日购物预测，预测零售额将增长3.6％至5.2％，达到有史以来的最高水平。该贸易组织表示，购物者平均将在礼品，食品，装饰品和其他节日用品上花费998美元。

Online stores are by far the winners of this shopping spree. And the season is seeing a huge growth in popularity of curbside pickup, with shoppers driving up to stores but avoiding indoor public spaces.

到目前为止，在线商店是这场购物狂欢的赢家。本季度，路边取货的受欢迎程度有了巨大的增长，因为购物者要避开室内公共场所，所以不太会开车前往商店。

Cyber Monday：剁手星期一，是来自美国的一个购物节，时间为感恩节后的第一个星期一，由于其英文名称Cyber Monday中的Cyber，在希腊语里为“剁手”的谐音，故被中国网友称为“剁手星期一”。

The Queen's Gambit：女王的棋局 又名: 后翼弃兵/ 女王的开局，根据沃尔特·特维斯的小说改编，这个成长故事探索了天才背后真正的代价。20 世纪 50 年代末，年幼的贝丝·哈蒙（安雅·泰勒-乔伊饰）被遗弃并托付给肯塔基州的一家孤儿院。她具有惊人的国际象棋天赋，同时对政府提供给孩童的镇静剂上瘾。贝丝被自己心中的恶魔所困扰，在药物和痴迷的双重作用下，她变成了一个令人印象深刻、技艺高超且富有魅力的弃儿，并决心打破男性主导的国际象棋界建立的传统界限。

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