CRI听力:Christmas Boosts Online Shopping in China

短语讲解：

1. Stores are filled with Christmas trinkets but there's fierce competition from elsewhere.

fill with (使)充〔挤〕满
例句：The hall was filled with persons welcoming him.
大厅里挤满了欢迎他的人。

2. Before the holidays, I always spend more money online, because with the New Year and other holidays approaching, I need to prepare gifts for my family.

prepare for (使)为…作准备
例句：Right now they are preparing themselves for the Olympic Games.
眼下他们正在为参加奥运会作准备。

3. You can compare products from different sellers and look for the best price.

look for寻找
例句：She is looking for her lost child.
她正在寻找失去的孩子。

4. The report expects to see well over 300 million online shoppers in China by 2015, making the country's online retail market worth more than 2 trillion RMB or more than 300 billion USD a year, potentially knocking the US off the top spot.

knock off撞倒;打掉; 降低
例句：The little girl knocked the glass off by accident.
小女孩不小心碰落了玻璃杯。

5. China has long been a culture dominated by cash and with many people reluctant to enter credit card details online, transactions are often completed with cash paid on delivery.

complete with包括, 具有配套的
例句：We bought a house complete with furniture.
我们买了一栋附有家具的房子。

6. The biggest festive period in China is the Lunar New Year celebration, which for this season falls in late January.

fall in集合，(租约等)期满(或失效)，(债务等)到期
例句：When will the lease fall in?
租约将于何时到期?