1. sale

打折，特价

例：

There’s going to be a sale at Macy’s next week.

下周Macy’s百货有特价。

Julie bought her jacket at a sale for twenty dollars.

打折时，朱莉花$20买了那件夹克。

have a sale

The bookstore across the street is having a sale.

对面街的书店正在搞特价。

2. on sale/in the sales

某样商品正在打折

注意：”on sale”：美式英语的说法；”in the sales”：英式英语的说法。

例：

“How much was your jacket?” “I got it on sale in Montgomery Wards. It only cost $45.”

你这夹克多少钱买的？-我在MW商场打折时买的，才$45。

His suit was bought in the sales for £100.

他这外套打折时买的，£100。

go on sale

I need a new pair of shoes but I want to wait until they go on sale.

我该买双新鞋了，但想等到打折再买。

3. reduced

减价

例：

Everything is reduced because the store’s closing down next month.

店下个月就要关门了，所有东西都大减价。

reduced from…to…

The CDs were reduced from $10 to $5.

CD原价$10，现价$5。

4. £1/$20/10% etc. off

减了多少的价

注意：off前面的数字或百分比表示减去的那部分金额，并非折后的价格，比如10% off即是说一件商品降10%的价，用中国的计数方法就是“打九折”，而不是“打一折”。

例：

20% off all computers in Dixon’s summer saleDixon夏季特价 所有电脑8折出售。

We got $10 off the chair because it had a small mark on it.

椅子上有点瑕疵，所以便宜$10卖给我们。

5. discount

因某种原因而给出的折扣

例：

get a discount =pay less 获得折扣

You’ll get a discount if you pay in cash.

现金支付可以打折。

discount on 可以折扣价购买某类商品

Workers at the store get a discount on books.

书店员工买书可打折。

There’s a 30% discount on all electrical goods.

所有电子产品七折出售。

at a discount =at a reduced price 以折扣价出售

Air UK is currently offering tickets to students at a special discount.

英国航空现在有学生特价票。

6. special offer

特价促销

例：

They’ve got a special offer for seniors — five nights for the price of three.

老年人住酒店有特价，住5晚只需3晚的价格。

Take advantage of our special offer between now and Oct 30th this year.

特价至今年10月30日，机不可失！

7. cut-price

低价的

例：

Fruit is fairly inexpensive in Japan because they buy cut-price oranges and apples from South Africa.

日本水果很便宜，因为他们从南非低价进口橙子和苹果。

8. be going cheap

（口语）打折，降价

例：

If they have any bicycle lamps going cheap, can you get me one?

如果你有便宜的自行车灯，给我一个好吗

Have a look in the travel agent’s and see if there are any flights to Toronto going cheap.

去旅行社看看飞多伦多的航班有没有打折。

9. special

特价食物、特价饮料、特价餐等

例：

Today’s lunch special is smoked salmon with rice.

今天的特价午餐是熏三文鱼配米饭。

We are running a special offer now.

我们现在有特价优惠。