panic-buying

/ˈpænɪkˌbaɪɪŋ/

Meanings

verb

抢购，囤积居奇.

To buy items in unwarrantedly large quantities in a panicked response to coming shortages or price rises.

Examples :

"Seeing news reports about a possible water shortage, people panicked and started panic-buying bottled water at the grocery store. "

看到关于可能缺水的新闻报道，人们感到恐慌，开始在杂货店里疯狂抢购瓶装水，囤积居奇。

Related Words

started verb

/ˈstɑːtɪd/ [ˈstɑɹɾɪd]

开始，启动，发起

"The movie started at 7 PM. "

电影七点开始放映。

shortage noun

/ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ/ /ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ/

短缺，不足.

"There was a shortage of pencils in the classroom, so students had to share. "

教室里的铅笔短缺，所以学生们不得不合用。

reports noun

/ɹɪˈpɔːts/ /ɹɪˈpɔɹts/

报告，汇报，报表

"A report by the telecommunications ministry on the phone network revealed a severe capacity problem."

电信部关于电话网络的报告显示，存在严重的容量问题。

panicked verb

/ˈpænɪkt/ /ˈpænɪkɪd/

惊慌失措，恐慌。

"When she realized she had missed the bus, she panicked. "

当她意识到自己错过了公交车时，她开始惊慌失措起来。

coming verb

/ˈkʌmɪŋ/

来，到来

"She’ll be coming ’round the mountain when she comes [...]"

当她绕过山的时候，她会从山的远处来到近处[...]

response noun

/ɹɪˈspɒns/

回应，答复。

"My teacher asked for a response to the question, so I wrote an answer on the board. "

我的老师让大家对这个问题做出回应，所以我把答案写在了黑板上。

seeing verb

/ˈsiːɪŋ/

看见，看到。

"I am seeing a red car parked across the street. "

我看到一辆红色的车停在街对面。

quantities noun

/ˈkwɒn.tɪ.tiz/ /ˈkwɑntɪtiz/

数量，计数，额度

"You have to choose between quantity and quality."

你必须在数量和质量之间做出选择。

possible noun

/ˈpɒsɪbl̩/ /ˈpɑsəbl̩/

可能的事，有可能的事。

"A possible solution to the math problem is to use the formula. "

解决这道数学题的一个可能的事是用这个公式。

grocery noun

/ˈɡɹəʊs(ə)ɹi/ /ˈɡɹoʊs(ə)ɹi/

食品, 杂货

"My mom bought a large grocery of food for the week's meals. "

我妈买了一大堆食品杂货，够我们家吃一个星期的了。

bottled verb

/ˈbɒtəld/ /ˈbɑtəld/

装瓶，灌装。

"This plant bottles vast quantities of spring water every day."

这家工厂每天都要把大量的泉水装瓶。

shortages noun

/ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒɪz/ /ˈʃɔːrtɪʃɪz/

短缺，匮乏。

"Due to the unexpected storm, the supermarket experienced shortages of bread and milk. "

因为突如其来的暴风雨，超市出现了面包和牛奶的短缺。