There are different ways people pay for things. For example, in Picture A, a person is paying with cash, which is direct and reliable because the payment is done the moment the money changes hands. Picture B, however, shows someone paying with a credit card. This allows people to track their spending more easily and earn rewards. While both methods have their advantages, many people today prefer the convenience of using credit cards.

  人們買東西有不同的付款方式。例如,在圖 A 中,有個人正在使用現金付款,這種方式直接又可靠,因為現金在一轉手的瞬間就完成了付款。而圖 B 顯示有人正在使用信用卡付款。這讓人們可以更輕鬆地追蹤他們的花費並賺取回饋。雖然這兩種方式各有優點,現今許多人更偏好使用信用卡帶來的便利。

 

生活必備字詞:

method n. 方法

reliable a. 可信賴的,可靠的

track vt. 記錄,追蹤

 

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本文節錄自《常春藤生活英語》雜誌,完整內容請見八月號。

 

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