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gift box/ 礼盒 / (lǐ hé)

A:  I bought a cosmetics gift box today and ended up disappointed. 

我今天买了一个化妆品礼盒,我感到很失望。

(wǒ jīntiān mǎile yīɡè huàzhuānɡpǐn lǐhé, wǒ ɡǎndào hěn shīwànɡ.)

B: Why? You really do look disappointed and not very happy.  

为什么呢？你的确看起来有些失望, 不太开心。

(wéi shenme ne？nǐ diquè kànqǐlái yǒuxiē shīwànɡ, bùtài kāixīn.)

A: Before I bought this gift box, I didn't know what was in it, but the box was expensive so I had high hopes. But after I opened it, I discovered it wasn't worth the price tag.  

买这个礼盒前我不知道里面是什么,即便昂贵我也非常期待。但打开后我发现它根本就不值它的标价。

(mǎi zhèɡè lǐhé qián wǒ bùzhīdào lǐmiàn shì shenme, jíbiàn ánɡɡuì wǒ yě fēichánɡ qīdài.dàn dǎkāi hòu wǒ fāxiàn tā ɡēnběn jiù bù zhí tā de biāojià.)

B: This reminds me of a Christmas gift box promoted by a luxury brand. Because the quality of the product didn't match the price, consumers reported it. 

你这么一说,让我想到最近有一个奢侈品品牌推出的圣诞礼盒也因为产品质量与价格不符,而被消费者投诉。

(nǐ zhème yīshuō, rànɡwǒ xiǎnɡdào zuìjìn yǒu yīɡè shēchǐpǐn pǐnpái tuīchūde shènɡdàn lǐhé yě yīnwéi chǎnpǐn zhìliànɡ yǔ jiàɡé bùfú, érbèi xiāofèizhě tóusù.)

A: Yeah, I've heard about this news. As a consumer, I'm going to apply to have my rights protected.

是的,我也知道这个新闻。作为消费者的我也会一定去申请维权的。

(shìde, wǒyě zhīdào zhèɡè xīnwén.zuòwéi xiāofèizhěde wǒ yěhuì yīdìnɡ qù shēnqǐnɡ wéiquán de.)

B: I think you can bring it back to store for a refund.

我认为你应该把它退回店里。

(wǒ rènwéi nǐ yīnɡɡāi bǎtā tuìhuí diànlǐ.)

Illustration: Liu Xidan/GT