1.offer/ allow/ grant sb 20% discount 打八折
It happens to be complementary to the discount in Chinese.
Full-time staff get a 20 per cent discount.
20% discount for full-time employees. (That is, the price of the 20% discount in Chinese.) )
We can give you most 10% discount.
We'll give you a maximum of 10% off.
They're offering a 10% discount on all sofas this month.
This month, they are giving the sofa a 10% discount on the price.
Customers are offered a 10% discount if they pay cash.
Customers who pay cash can enjoy a 10% discount.
They're offering a 10% discount on all sofas this month.
This month, they are giving the sofa a 10% discount on the price.
This discount voucher entitles you to 10% off your next purchase.
This coupon can get you a 10% discount on your next purchase.
The theatre gives a 10% discount to parties of more than ten.
The theater offers a 10% discount for groups of more than 10 people.
Tour prices are being discounted as much as 33%.
The price of the trip is discounted by as much as 6.7%.
Eagle Star offers a 10% discount to the over-55s.
Eagle Star offers a 10% discount to customers over the age of 55.
get a discount =pay less 获得折扣
You’ll get a discount if you pay in cash.（现金支付可以打折。 ）
discount on 可以折扣价购买某类商品
Workers at the store get a discount on books.（书店员工买书可打折。 ）
30%/£50 etc. discount （注意这里的数字互补问题）
There’s a 30% discount on all electrical goods.（所有电子产品七折出售。 ）
at a discount =at a reduced price 以折扣价出售
Air UK is currently offering tickets to students at a special discount.（英国航空现在有学生特价票。
We give a special discount of 15 percent when you pay with your credit card .
If you pay by credit card, I will give you a discount of 85%. (Note that it's not a 50% off!)
Note: The number or percentage before OFF indicates the amount subtracted, not the price after discount, for example, 10% OFF means that the price of a product is reduced by 10%, and the Chinese counting method is "nine discounts", not "one discount". X % Off X% Discount
When you see "X% off", it means that you can buy the product you want at a lower price.
Example:
20% off all computers in Dixon’s summer sale
Dixon Summer Specials 20% off all computers.
We got $10 off the chair because it had a small mark on it.
There was a bit of a blemish on the chair, so it was sold to us for $10 cheaper.
7% off: 30% off
20% off: 20% off
9% off: 10% off
10 percent discount / off = 10% discount / off
9% off (10% off)
Could you give me a better price? 50% off，ok?
Can you give me a better price?
We have only one price.
Counter-offer is declined.
2. Generally refers to discounts, not specific statements:
have a sale
The bookstore across the street is having a sale.
The bookstore across the street is doing a special.
on sale/in the sales某样商品正在打折，例：
These books are on sale. 这些书在特价。
“How much was your jacket?” “I got it on sale in Montgomery Wards. It only cost $45.”
- How much did you buy this jacket? - I bought it at MW Mall for $45 when it was on sale.
His suit was bought in the sales for £100.
He bought the jacket when it was on sale, £100.
on sale -- It can also be used to express: on sale, on sale
All tickets go on sale this Friday.
All tickets go on sale this Friday.
If you want to say that this store has a special offer, you can directly use the word sale:
The department store is having a Christmas sale.
The department store is hosting a Christmas special.
The bookstore across the street is having a sale.
The bookstore across the street is doing a special.
Mark down: (for promotion) Lower... Price
Everything in the store is marked down today.
Everything in the store is down in price today.
Further marked down: 再次下调价格
If the price is further marked down, you can get a refund of the difference.
If the price goes down again, you can get the difference back.
go on sale
I need a new pair of shoes but I want to wait until they go on sale.
It's time for me to buy a new pair of shoes, but I want to wait until they are on sale.
Everything is reduced because the store’s closing down next month.
The store is closing next month, and everything is on sale.
special offer特价促销
They’ve got a special offer for seniors — five nights for the price of three.（老年人住酒店有特价，住5晚只需3晚的价格。
Take advantage of our special offer between now and Oct 30th this year.（特价至今年10月30日，机不可失！
Cut-price is low
Fruit is fairly inexpensive in Japan because they buy cut-price oranges and apples from South Africa.
Japanese fruits are cheap because they import oranges and apples from South Africa at low prices.
be going cheap
Example:
If they have any bicycle lamps going cheap, can you get me one? （如果你有便宜的自行车灯，给我一个好吗？）
Have a look in the travel agent’s and see if there are any flights to Toronto going cheap. （去旅行社看看飞多伦多的航班有没有打折。
Special food, drinks, meals, etc
Today’s lunch special is smoked salmon with rice.今天的特价午餐是熏三文鱼配米饭。
buy one get one free买一送一
Once I see the “buy one get one free” labels on the shelves, I just can’t help and spend my money on them.
Whenever I see a "buy one, get one free" label on the shelf, I can't help but buy it.
clearance sale清仓大甩卖
Everything must go. 清仓大甩卖
Eg. This shoe store is going to have a clearance sale.
This shoe store is going to have a clearance sale.
Special Offer 特价优惠
The restaurant has a special offer on its lunch menu.这家餐厅的午餐菜单有特价优惠。
lower your price 便宜点；降低价格
Lower your price, and I'll consider buying.
It's cheaper, I can consider buying it.
Rip me off. 别想敲竹杠；宰客；别蒙我！
If you rip me off，I'll come back and ask for a refund.
If I find out that you are stealing customers, I will come back to you to make up the difference.
I really want those high heels, but they're over my budget.
I especially wanted these heels, but it was over my budget.
freebie；giveaway赠品
A freebie is something like stationery or a small souvenir given away by the organizer when we attend a speech or other event, while a giveaway is more like a raffle.
Eg. I love going to networking events because there are always lots of freebies!
I love going to social events because there are endless giveaways!
When associated with online shopping, "seckilling" refers to the quick sell out of new-advertised goods.当“秒杀”和网上购物联系起来时，指的是迅速销售出新推广的产品。
▷I seckilled a group buying of rafting.我秒杀了团购漂流活动。
I get that free shipping is important to the customer.
I know that free shipping is important to customers.
Live commerce allows brands to interact with their customers and create buzz around new products.
Livestreaming allows brands to interact with customers and build momentum for new products.
▷Live commerce ,the convergence of live treaming and e-commerce, has become China's favorite way to shop.
Combining live streaming and e-commerce, live streaming has become the most popular way to shop in China.
Austin Li is perhaps the most famous livestreamer right now.
Li Jiaqi may be the hottest anchor with goods now
A few years ago, experts worried that showrooming would shut down the physical store.
A few years ago, experts feared that people would go online and bring brick-and-mortar stores out of business.
For Rembrandt has become a shopaholic. Oh, a shopaholic in the best possible taste.
Because Rembrandt became a shopaholic, but this shopaholic had excellent taste.
▷The city is shopaholic heaven, and Fifth Avenue with its eye-popping window displays is the high temple of the retail world.
It's a shopaholic's paradise, and Fifth Avenue is a fashion temple for retailers with its cool and eye-catching window decorations.
Can you give me a discount?/Can you discount it?
Can you give me a discount?