Consumers rush to buy thinner face masks ahead of summer

Consumers rush to buy thinner face masks ahead of summer

消費者急於在夏季前購買較薄口罩

【摘要2020.6.7.自由】◎茅毅

An online shopping channel selling thinner face masks crashed Friday as South Koreans rushed to buy the antivirus masks amid warmer weather.

一個販售較薄口罩的線上購物管道週五當機，原因是南韓民眾急於在更加溫暖的天氣下，購買抗病毒口罩。

Mask manufacturer Welkeeps began sales of the "saliva droplet prevention" masks at 9 a.m., but its online server shortly was shut down as shoppers rushed to get the masks priced at 500 won.

口罩製造商「衛可舒」（當天）上午9點開賣「防唾液飛沫」口罩，但其網路伺服器很快就當機，因顧客急著買到一片定價500韓元的口罩。

Data by supermarket operator E-mart showed that sales of surgical masks that are similar to the saliva droplet prevention masks, nearly tripled in the May 22-28 period compared with the previous month.

超市經營商「易買得」的資料數據顯示，和該防唾液飛沫口罩類似的外科口罩，於5月22至28日期間的銷售量，月增幾乎兩倍。

新聞辭典

crash：動詞，電腦當機（系統癱瘓）、撞、崩垮。例句：My computer crashed again.（我的電腦又當機了。）

saliva：名詞，口水、唾液、涎。例句：Saliva means the liquid produced in your mouth to keep the mouth wet.（口水是指你口中製造、為讓口腔保持濕潤的液體。）

surgical：形容詞，外科（手術、醫生）（用）的。例句：You might be able to have your vision restored by a surgical operation.（你也許能藉由外科手術恢復視力。）