bucket shop
US /ˈbʌk.ɪt ˌʃɑːp/
UK /ˈbʌk.ɪt ˌʃɒp/
名词
1.
廉价机票代售店
an establishment that sells cheap airline tickets, often at a discount
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I managed to find a very cheap flight to Bangkok at a bucket shop in London.
我在伦敦的一家廉价机票代售店找到了一张去曼谷的非常便宜的机票。
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Before the internet, travelers often visited a bucket shop to get the best deals.
在互联网出现之前，旅行者经常光顾廉价机票代售店以获取最优惠的价格。
2.
非法证券经纪行, 空盘对冲行
an illegal or unethical brokerage firm that gambles on stock prices without actually buying or selling the securities
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The firm was shut down after being exposed as a fraudulent bucket shop.
该公司在被揭露为一家欺诈性的非法证券经纪行后被关闭。
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In the early 20th century, many investors lost money in bucket shops.
在20世纪初，许多投资者在非法证券经纪行中损失了金钱。