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我终于在网上买到了那张限量版的演唱会门票,真是太幸运了!
I finally managed to buy that limited edition concert ticket online, I'm so lucky!
买到 (mǎi dào) indicates a successful outcome of buying. 在...买到 (zài... mǎi dào) means to succeed in buying something at a certain place or through a certain channel.
你买到回家的火车票了吗?现在是高峰期,票很难买。
Did you manage to buy a train ticket to go home? It's peak season now, tickets are hard to get.
买到...了吗 (mǎi dào... le ma) is a common way to ask if someone has successfully bought something. 很难买 (hěn nán mǎi) means it's hard to buy.
我跑了好几家店,才买到这双心仪已久的鞋子。
I ran to several stores before I managed to buy these shoes I've wanted for a long time.
才买到 (cái mǎi dào) implies that it took some effort or time to succeed in buying something.
听说他们家新出的月饼很好吃,但是很难买到。
I heard their newly released mooncakes are delicious, but they are hard to buy.
很难买到 (hěn nán mǎi dào) emphasizes the difficulty of obtaining something.
如果你在网上没买到,可以去实体店看看,也许还有。
If you couldn't buy it online, you can go to a physical store to check, maybe there's still some.
没买到 (méi mǎi dào) is the negative form, meaning didn't succeed in buying.
她很想买到那件连衣裙,但是已经卖完了。
She really wanted to buy that dress, but it was already sold out.
想买到 (xiǎng mǎi dào) expresses the desire to succeed in buying something. 卖完了 (mài wán le) means it's sold out.
你必须提前预定,否则很难买到周末的电影票。
You must book in advance, otherwise it's hard to buy movie tickets for the weekend.
否则很难买到 (fǒuzé hěn nán mǎi dào) means otherwise it's hard to succeed in buying.
经过一番努力,我终于买到了那本绝版的书。
After some effort, I finally managed to buy that out-of-print book.
终于买到了 (zhōngyú mǎi dào le) emphasizes that success was achieved after a period of effort or waiting.
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朝九晚五
B2From nine to five; regular working hours.
未免
B2Rather; a bit too; truly (implies something excessive).
废弃
B2To abandon; to discard; to cease to use.
恪守
B2To scrupulously observe; to strictly adhere to.
反常
B2abnormal, unusual
充裕
B2Abundant; ample.
充沛
B2Abundant; plentiful; full of energy.
门禁卡
B2Access card; entry card.
门禁
B2Access control (system).
配件
B2Fittings; accessories; spare parts.