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E-commerce giant Alibaba Group said it will be offering huge discounts as it gears up for its annual Singles Day shopping extravaganza - an indication that Chinese consumer confidence remains at a low ebb.
The event - which begins on Tuesday and despite its name now stretches over several weeks - will offer over 80 million products at their lowest prices this year, it said in a statement.
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- E-commerce giant 电商巨头 · electronic /ˌelekˈtrɒnɪk/ adj. 电子的 · e-book n. 电子书 · e-sport n. 电子竞技 · commerce /ˈkɒmɜːs/ n. 商业 · giant /ˈdʒaɪ(ə)nt/ n. 巨人；(行业中的)巨头
- offer /ˈɒfə/ v. 提供，主动供给 · offer help 主动提出帮助 · offer huge discounts 提供巨大的折扣
- gear up (汽车的) 升档；(引申义)为某事做准备(prepare for an activity or an event) · gear /ɡɪə/ n. 装备，零件
- extravaganza /ɪkˌstrævəˈɡænzə/ n. 铺张、华丽的表演(a large, exciting and expensiveevent or entertainment) ；(本节) 盛事
- indication /ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 指示，表明 · indicate /ˈɪndɪkeɪt/ v. 指示，表明
- Chinese consumer confidence 中国消费者信心
- remain at a low ebb 持续低迷 · remain /rɪˈmeɪn/ v. 保持某种状态 · remain silent 保持沉默 · at a low ebb 处于低迷、衰退的状态 · ebb /eb/ v. 退潮 n. 低潮
- stretch /stretʃ/ v. 拉伸，伸展；(本节)延长......的期限 · We need to stretch before we do any exercise. 做任何运动前我们都需要拉伸。 · A dark cloud stretches across the sky. 一片乌云在天上延伸开来。