轻松英语之旅11:Horrads Department Store-2

　　[00:20.24]Harrods Department Store
[00:31.27]By Appointment
[00:45.68]Harrods are launching their very own
[00:48.29]bespoke shopping service this month.
[00:51.59]I am always in favor of making life easier
[00:54.39]and eliminating days spent at malls,
[00:56.98]so when I heard the words
[00:58.37]"bespoke", "shopping", and "Harrods"
[01:00.86]uttered in one sentence,
[01:02.72]I jumped at the chance to learn more.
[01:05.61]Bespoke means that something is made
[01:08.20]or tailored to a particular person’s needs,
[01:11.19]wants, desires and specifications¹.
[01:14.81]This complimentary² service will allow shoppers
[01:17.33]to utilize³ the top-notch team of 12
[01:20.12]who will do all of their legwork for them,
[01:22.54]sourcing products specific to their individual needs.
[01:26.03]Heaven for the busy person or public figure
[01:29.00]who wishes not to be ogled⁴ as they buy their smalls.
[01:38.65]bespoke shopping service
[01:46.85]Harrods are launching their very own
[01:48.99]bespoke shopping service this month.
[01:55.77]bespoke
[01:56.82]定制的，定做的
[02:03.47]their very own
[02:10.41]完全属于自己的
[02:16.55]launch
[02:17.64]v. 启动，推出（新产品或服务）
[02:20.86]n.（新品）上市
[02:24.40]the launch of iPod Shuffle⁵
[02:27.98]iPod Shuffle的投放市场
[02:35.46]I am always in favor of making life easier
[02:38.03]and eliminating days spent at malls,
[02:40.55]so when I heard the words
[02:41.79]"bespoke", "shopping", and "Harrods"
[02:43.98]uttered in one sentence,
[02:45.44]I jumped at the chance to learn more.
[02:47.57]我总是喜欢让生活简单一些，少花些时间逛商场，
[02:51.52]所以，当同时听到“预订”、“购物”、“哈罗德”这些字眼的时候，
[02:56.03]我自然是不会错过这个大好机会的！
[03:12.67]in favor of doing sth.
[03:14.64]喜欢或赞同做某事
[03:17.21]Lily’s always in favor of going to school by bike.
[03:20.32]莉莉总是喜欢骑自行车上学。
[03:23.00]eliminate
[03:24.35]除去，消除
[03:26.34]uttered
[03:30.55]说出，道出
[03:42.42]jump at the chance
[03:44.95]迅速、迫不及待地抓住某个机会
[03:48.45]She jumped at the chance to study in France for a year.
[03:52.97]她抓住了这个留学法国一年的机会。
[04:01.20]Bespoke means that something is made
[04:03.44]or tailored to a particular person’s needs,
[04:05.91]wants, desires and specifications.
[04:16.30]be tailored to sth.
[04:18.22]根据...进行量身定做
[04:21.19]The dress is well tailored to your shape.
[04:24.83]这身衣服是完全按照你的体形量身定做的。
[04:31.47]specification
[04:33.20]规格，规范
[04:40.34]This complimentary service will allow shoppers
[04:43.19]to utilize the top-notch team of 12
[04:45.93]who will do all of their legwork for them,
[04:48.45]sourcing products specific to their individual needs.
[04:51.60]在这项免费赠送的服务中，
[04:53.64]顾客可以利用一支由12人组成的一流团队，
[04:57.05]他们将为你做所有的跑腿活，
[04:59.23]按照你的个人需求来搜寻适合你的商品。
[05:03.33]complimentary
[05:05.69]免费赠送的
[05:21.73]allow sb. to do sth.
[05:25.01]允许某人做某事
[05:27.21]top-notch
[05:29.10]一流的
[05:31.01]legwork
[05:32.47]跑腿活
[05:34.76]He asked someone else to do all the legwork of gathering⁶ information.
[05:39.69]他叫了别人来做所有搜集资料的跑腿活。
[05:44.38]source
[05:50.01]获取，搜寻
[05:52.96]They sourced the materials from our company.
[05:57.15]他们的材料是从我们公司获得的。
[06:00.97]specific to sth.
[06:02.84]...所特有的，为...所特设的
[06:05.35]individual
[06:06.61]个人的
[06:16.33]Heaven for the busy person or public figure
[06:18.99]who wishes not to be ogled as they buy their smalls.
[06:45.48]public figure
[06:47.67]公众人物，明星
[06:49.91]small
[06:51.68]小件的内衣裤
[06:53.52]ogle
[06:55.05]盯着看
[07:20.29]launch
[07:21.18]启动，推出（新产品或服务）
[07:24.01]bespoke
[07:25.22]定制的，定做的
[07:27.37]in favor of doing sth.
[07:29.41]喜欢或赞同做某事
[07:31.15]jump at the chance
[07:33.45]迅速、迫不及待地抓住某个机会
[07:37.26]be tailored to sth.
[07:39.38]根据...进行量身定做
[07:41.61]complimentary
[07:44.13]免费赠送的
[07:45.79]top-notch
[07:47.23]一流的
[07:48.29]legwork
[07:49.78]跑腿活
[07:50.84]source
[07:53.19]v.获取，搜寻

1 specifications   

n.规格；载明；详述；（产品等的）说明书；说明书( specification的名词复数 )；详细的计划书；载明；详述

参考例句：

• Our work must answer the specifications laid down. 我们的工作应符合所定的规范。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• This sketch does not conform with the specifications. 图文不符。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 complimentary   

adj.赠送的，免费的，赞美的，恭维的

参考例句：

• She made some highly complimentary remarks about their school.她对他们的学校给予高度的评价。
• The supermarket operates a complimentary shuttle service.这家超市提供免费购物班车。

3 utilize   

vt.使用，利用

参考例句：

• The cook will utilize the leftover ham bone to make soup.厨师要用吃剩的猪腿骨做汤。
• You must utilize all available resources.你必须利用一切可以得到的资源。

4 ogled   

v.（向…）抛媚眼，送秋波( ogle的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He ogled at all the attractive girls in the office. 他向办公室里所有有魅力的女孩暗送秋波。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Carrie found herself stared at and ogled. 嘉莉发现也有人在盯着她看，向她送秋波。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

5 shuffle   

n.拖著脚走，洗纸牌；v.拖曳，慢吞吞地走

参考例句：

• I wish you'd remember to shuffle before you deal.我希望在你发牌前记得洗牌。
• Don't shuffle your feet along.别拖着脚步走。

6 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。