名人教英文：特价出售
on special offer
特价出售
barbara: why are you looking so pleased with yourself?
芭芭拉﹕你怎么似乎那样沾沾自喜？
joe: am i? well i just bought a case of my favourite wine.
乔﹕是吗？我刚才买了一箱我特别爱喝的酒。
barbara: that's twelve bottles. you don't normally buy so many at once.
芭芭拉﹕共十二瓶。你通常不会同时买那么多瓶。
joe: ah but you don't often get the chance to buy barolo at the price i paid. it was much cheaper than normal.
乔﹕不错，但你不是经常有机会以我付的那个价钱买到巴洛洛酒，比平常便宜得多。
barbara: how much cheaper?
芭芭拉﹕便宜多少？
joe: well i got 40% off the normal price.
乔﹕比平常价格减了四成。
barbara: that's certainly a big saving. why was it so cheap?
芭芭拉﹕那的确省回不少。为什么那样便宜？