Eztalk美语【139】browse eBay 浏览eBay网页

Nate starts to browse¹ eBay

Nate: OK. I just saw a Versace for thirty dollars. This stuff can't be real!
Gilly: Most of it is. You should sign up.
Nate:I'm not sure I'd want to give these people my credit card number.
Gilly:Didn't you read about PayPal and Bidpay? They are very safe.
Nate:Sure, but it's so complicated. They asked for my credit card authorization² number.
Gilly:That's the last three or four numbers on the back of your credit card where your signature is.
Nate:I have trouble understanding all these forms...but I'm sure I'll get it.

sign up
立约加入。此指在网络上填表加入该网站会员
I just signed up for a new credit card.
我才刚申请加入一张新的信用卡。

PayPal (n.)
PayPal是当今使用最广泛的信用卡收付款银行，只要在www.paypal.com网站注册信用卡资料，就可以透过该网站直接付钱给卖家，而且卖家不会得知买家的信用卡资料。而Bidpay则是透过信用卡买国际汇票，寄给卖家
PayPal is a great way to pay for things online.
PayPal是种网上付货款很棒的方式。

authorization (n.)
授权
Do you have your parents' authorization to be here?
你有你父母的许可，让你来这里吗？

signature (n.)
签名
I can write my mom's signature.
我可以写出我妈的签名。

奈特开始看eBay网页

奈特：好。我看到一件凡赛斯才三十块。这东西不可能是真的！
吉莉：大部分都是真的。你该注册加入的。
奈特：我不确定我是不是要给这些人我的信用卡号码。
吉莉：你没看PayPal和Bidpay的介绍吗？它们都很安全的。
奈特：看了，不过太复杂了。它们还要我的信用卡授权码。
吉莉：那是你信用卡背面号码的末三或四码，就在你签名的地方。
奈特：我看不懂这堆表格……但我想我会弄清楚的。

1 browse   

vi.随意翻阅，浏览；(牛、羊等)吃草

参考例句：

• I had a browse through the books on her shelf.我浏览了一下她书架上的书。
• It is a good idea to browse through it first.最好先通篇浏览一遍。

2 authorization   

n.授权，委任状

参考例句：

• Anglers are required to obtain prior authorization from the park keeper.垂钓者必须事先得到公园管理者的许可。
• You cannot take a day off without authorization.未经批准你不得休假。