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.
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