College bookstore
의미: A campus store selling textbooks, school merchandise, and supplies — often at steep markups.
The college bookstore is where dreams of a manageable budget go to die. Textbooks cost $200+ each, and you need four or five per semester. 'I spent $800 at the bookstore' is a typical opening-week trauma. The bookstore also sells overpriced school merchandise — hoodies, mugs, bumper stickers. Smart students buy used books, rent, or find PDFs online. The bookstore buyback at end of semester offers insultingly low prices. Amazon and Chegg have disrupted the traditional bookstore model.
예문
- I spent $600 at the bookstore and I only bought five books. 我在书店花了600美元,结果才买了五本书。Me gasté 600 dólares en la librería del campus y solo compré cinco libros.書店で600ドル使ったのに、5冊しか買ってない。서점에서 600달러를 썼는데 5권밖에 안 샀다.
- The bookstore offered me $8 for a book I paid $150 for — criminal. 书店说150美元买的书只能回收8美元——简直是抢钱。La librería me ofreció 8 dólares por un libro que me costó 150 — un robo.書店は150ドルで買った本を8ドルで引き取ると言ってきた。詐欺だ。서점이 150달러에 산 책을 8달러에 사겠다고 했다. 사기다.
- Nobody buys new textbooks from the bookstore anymore — everyone uses Chegg. 现在没人在书店买新教科书了——大家都用Chegg。Ya nadie compra libros nuevos en la librería del campus — todo el mundo usa Chegg.もう誰も書店で新品の教科書は買わない。みんなCheggを使ってる。이제 서점에서 새 교과서를 사는 사람은 없다. 다들 Chegg을 쓴다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: college, textbooks, expenses
어조: frustrated, practical
✓ 올바른 표현
- The bookstore is a rip-off.书店简直是宰人。La librería del campus es un timo.大学の書店はぼったくりだ。서점은 바가지야.
- Buy used books — avoid the bookstore.买二手书吧——别去书店。Compra libros de segunda mano — evita la librería del campus.中古の本を買おう。書店は避けて。중고책을 사 — 서점은 피해.
✗ 잘못된 표현
- Textbook costs are a real financial burden — do not dismiss complaints.教科书费用确实是沉重的经济负担——不要对抱怨不以为然。El coste de los libros de texto es una carga económica real — no desestimes las quejas.教科書の費用は本当に経済的な負担だ。不満を軽視しないように。교과서 비용은 실질적인 경제적 부담이다 — 불만을 가볍게 여기지 마라.
기원과 역사
College bookstores have existed since early American universities. Textbook prices have risen dramatically since the 1990s, making the bookstore a symbol of college cost frustration.
문화적 배경
Era: 1900s–present
Generation: All generations (students)
Social background: Universal
Regional notes: All regions
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