All the things are for sale. But only a few of them are on sales.
这是书上句子,我记得是 on sale 而书上写的 on sales。
问问老师这两个短语意思一样吗?谢谢您。
陈老师:
不太清楚你的句子出自哪本书。但我觉得 on sale 作为固定搭配时,其中的 sale 通常只用单数,而不用复数,该固定搭配有两个意思是:
▲一是表示“出售”。如:
Tickets are on sale from the booking office. 售票处正在售票。
The new model is not on sale in the shops. 这种新款式商店尚未上市。
Will the new product be on sale next month? 新产品下个月能出售吗?
A whole batch of original drawings will be on sale. 一整批画家真迹都将出售。
Tickets for the performance are on sale at the box office. 演出的门票在售票处出售。
English textbooks and dictionaries are on sale everywhere. 英语教材和词典到处都有卖的。
▲二是表示“廉价出售”“打折出售”等,主要用于美国英语中。如:
The pants on sale are seconds. 打折的裤子都是次品。
Bedding usually goes on sale in January. 床上用品通常在一月份降价出售。
All video equipment is on sale today and tomorrow. 今明两天所有录像设备降价销售。
He was looking for a TV and found one on sale. 他正想买电视机,结果找到了一台特价的。
▲注意:有时也可见到 on sales 的句子,它与on sale 无关,且并非固定搭配,其中的介词 on 通常是与前面的某个词语构成搭配。如:
Increased demand will impact on sales. 需求的增长将影响销售。(注意搭配 impact on)
They agreed to impose an immediate ban on sales. 他们同意立即禁止廉价销售。(注意搭配 impose an immediate ban on)
Over the next few months we will keep a close eye on sales. 在今后的几个月,我们将密切关注销售情况。(注意搭配 keep a close eye on)
The advertising campaign didn’t have much effect on sales. 这种广告攻势对销售额没起到多大的作用。(注意搭配 have much effect on)