实用句子：
How convenience stores are changing.
They are changing.
the dialogue between someone and Tiffany
down the road
Did you see there is a new unmanned convenience store down the road?
To be honest, I find those very gimmicky. （噱头）
gimmick=trick to attract attention
cashier-less stores=unmanned stores 无人售货店
redefine retail 重新定义零售业(make the meaning=define people think about something)
Jeff Bezos (Amazon guy)
It is an effective way to cut labor costs and deliver highly personalized shopping experience.
It just seems so cold to me.
interact with someone/ real people
interaction
I have always been an early adopter, so I am excited to try it out.
lockers 取货柜/luggage locker/ school locker
pick up your package there 在那里拿快递 (pick up=get)
That is a big reason why Amazon acquired Whole Foods. 收购
Wanna go with me?
I am going to check out the new cashier-less stores.
Let me how it goes.
What took you so long? (can be really rude.)
I eventually had to call a service hotline to get it to work.
sitting behind the phone
Some products were missing QR codes, so I could not pay.
Maybe it makes more sense to be a late adopter. 做这些玩意儿最好慢热一点
read my mind right now
a late adopter 早起尝试者
service hotline
automated 自动化的
on the fence 持犹豫态度
binge v. 狂热的做某事
tech savvy 科技通
self checkout 自助结账系统=earliest system of automated checkout or unmanned checkout system
sometimes, they are certainly not very nice.
语法小结：
Eventually & Finally
Eventually: It means "in the end", especially when something has involved a long time, or a lot of effort or problems.
Eg. I looked everywhere for my keys, and eventually found them inside one of my shoes. (I found them after a Long time and lot of effort.)
Finally: We use finally or lastly to refer to the last item in a list of the last point in a discussion.
Eg. Finally, I think that the best way of facing and dealing with situations like these, is, as I have mentioned, to be diplomatic, nice, patient, sensible and to show respect.
After montes of seeking a new job, he finally found one.
The manager finally apologized for his actions, but I thought he was a little insincere.
This essay might take me a while, but I will get it done eventually.
Eventually, everybody has to consider saving money for retirement.
It is time to start adopting a new strategy for exercising more.
the new student interacts well with the other students
例句：
gimmicky 噱头的
gimmick 噱头
sales gimmick
The news of the celebrities' relationship felt like a publicity gimmick.
The new features on the smartphone are cool but gimmicky because they are not really practical.
The company gave away free gifts as a marketing gimmick.
Late adopter
adopt a girl
The government has adopted a no tolerance policy on sexual misconduct. 性行为不端
It is important to learn skills for dealing with uncomfortable social interactions, such as a job interview.
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