旅游口语天天说 如何谈论免税店的商品

第一句：Why do people like to buy liquor¹ in duty-free shops?

为什么人们喜欢在免税商店买酒呢？

A: Why do people like to buy liquor in duty-free shops?

为什么人们喜欢在免税商店买酒呢？

B: What do you mean? It's because it's much cheaper to buy liquor in duty-free shops.

什么意思？因为在免税商店买酒便宜很多。

A: But why?

为什么？

B: Well, it;s because in most countries liquor has a higher tax on it.

因为大部分国家酒类的税比较高。

第二句：Cigarettes are also taxed very heavily.

香烟的税也很高。

A: A lot of people buy cigarettes here too, isn't it?

很多人也在这儿卖香烟，对不对？

B: Yes. Cigarettes are also taxed very heavily.

是的，香烟的税也很重。

A: Now I understand. But I don't smoke.

现在我懂了，但是我不抽烟。

1 liquor   

n.酒，烈性酒

参考例句：

• He keeps away from liquor and tobacco.他不喝酒，不抽烟。
• The liquor is not strong enough.这酒不够劲儿。