- aI never understand why these shops have so much liquor.
我从来不了解为什么这些店有这么多种类的酒。
- bWhat do you mean? It's because it's much cheaper to buy liquor duty-free.
什么意思？因为买免税的酒便宜很多。
- aBut why? Why don't people like to buy shirts duty-free? Or shoes?I just don't understand why it's always liquor.
为什么？为何大家不喜欢买免税的衬衫或鞋子呢？我就是不懂为何总是酒类。
- bWell, it's because in most countries liquor has a higher tax on it.
因为大部分的国家酒类含税比较高。
- aYou mean liquor has a higher tax than other things?
你是指酒比其它物品含税更高吗？
- bYes, of course. Didn't you know that?
是啊，当然。你不知道吗？
- aNo, I didn't. How high is the tax?
我不知道。税有多高呢？
- bWell, it is different in different countries.But it's because of the high tax that buying liquor duty-free is such a good deal.
每个国家都不一样，但是因为酒类含税较高，所以买免税酒很划得来。
- aWhy would the government want to tax liquor so much?
为什么政府要扣酒类的税如此重呢？
- bLiquor is considered a luxury item.And also, it is considered as something that isn't very healthy.So if people want to buy it, the government thinks it has the right to tax it.
酒类被视为是奢侈品。而且不是很健康的东西。所以如果大家要采购的话，政府认为有权扣税。
- aThat's why a lot of people buy cigarettes here too, isn't it?
这也是很多人在这买香烟的原因，对不对？
- bOf course. Cigarettes are also taxed very heavily.
当然，香烟的税也很重。
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