Sale這個名詞有以下幾種用法:
1. 指的是「特價拍賣活動;促銷活動」,此時它是可數名詞。常常以have/hold a sale用法出現。例句:
The store is having a spring sale.
這家商店正在進行春季促銷。
The store is having a massive clearance sale with at least 50% off.
該商店正在大清倉拍賣,至少五折起。
Everything in the store will be 15 percent off during the sale today.
本日促銷活動中,商店中的所有商品都將享受15%的折扣。
There is a sale on flights between New York and Paris now.
現在紐約和巴黎之間的航班有促銷活動。
They're having/holding a sale of fine antiques next week.
他們下週將要進行古董拍賣。
2. 指的是「銷售案件」,此時它是可數名詞。常常以make a sale用法出現。例句:
I haven't made a sale all morning.
我一個上午甚麽都沒賣出去。
Salespeople are paid a commission whenever they make a sale.
推銷員每賣一件東西時都會賺到佣金。
The building company gets commission on each house sale.
建築公司每賣出一棟房子都能獲得傭金。
You might lose the sale.
你可能損失這件生意。
3. 指的是「銷售量」,此時它會以sales複數方式出現。例句:
Sales are up by $6,000 this month.
本月銷售額增加了6,000美元。
The company made over one million dollars in sales this quarter.
該公司本季度的銷售額超過一百萬美元。
Sales this year exceeded the total for the two previous years.
今年的銷售量超過了前兩年銷售量的總和。
4. 指的是「銷售部門; 門市部」,此時它會以sales方式出現。例句:
He is the sales manager.
他是銷售部門經理。
He has a job in sales.
He works in sales.
他在銷售部門工作。
片語用法
當我們說有商品正在特賣,我們會用on sale這個片語。例句:
Everything is on sale from October 1st.
從十月一日開始,所有物件都特價拍賣。
For sale這個片語意思便是這個物件「有沒有要賣」。而最常見的就是not for sale,通常「not for sale」會單獨成為一張標籤,表示非賣品。例句:
Is this painting for sale?
這幅畫出售嗎?
Sorry. This item is not for sale.
抱歉,這個物件是非賣品。
Put the house up for sale意思便是「登廣告出售房子」
Our neighbours put their house up for sale last week.
我們的鄰居上週開始登廣告出售他們的房子。
