Overnight queues, pandemonium, and even the odd punch-up – chaotic scenes played out across the country as a huge influx of shoppers, many from the Far East, flooded the Boxing Day sales. 12月26日,很多来自远东地区的购物大军涌入节礼日打折季。熬夜排队,七嘴八舌,甚至还能打群架——这一幕幕混乱场面于当日在全英上演。 Some of the shoppers, many of whom travelled to the UK especially for "sales holidays" from China, the Middle East, Russia and Nigeria, had been queuing from as early as 11pm on Christmas Day. 这些专门从中国、中东、俄罗斯还有尼日利亚赶赴英国参加“打折季”的购物者们,从圣诞节当晚11点就开始在百货公司门口排队了。 |