[Story]
On the outskirts of a small town, an outstanding retail store was known for its excellent customer retention strategies. The store owner, who had recently retired, often reminisced about the store’s humble beginnings and the revolution it had brought to the town’s retail scene. One day, as the owner was taking a leisurely outing through the town, he stumbled upon a group of young people planning a revolt against the town’s outdated traditions. Intrigued, the owner offered to help the group by sharing his knowledge and experience. Together, they devised a plan to retrieve the town’s lost glory and create a new future.
[参考翻译]
在一个小镇的郊区，有一家杰出的零售店因其卓越的客户保留策略而闻名。店主最近退休了，常常回忆起店铺的起步阶段以及它给小镇零售业带来的革命。有一天，店主在镇上闲逛时，偶然发现了一群年轻人正在密谋推翻小镇过时的传统。店主对此很感兴趣，主动提出帮助他们，分享自己的知识和经验。他们一起制定了一个计划，要重拾小镇昔日的辉煌，开创一个新的未来。
[Words]
- outing [ˈaʊtaɪŋ] n 郊游，外出
- outskirts [ˈaʊtskɜːts] n 郊区，郊外
- outstanding [aʊtˈstændɪŋ] adj 杰出的，优秀的
- retail [ˈriːteɪl] n 零售，零售业
- retain [rɪˈteɪn] v 保留，保持
- retention [rɪˈtenʃn] n 保持，保留
- retire [rɪˈtaɪə(r)] v 退休，退职
- retort [rɪˈtɔː(r)] v 反驳，回嘴
- retreat [rɪˈtriːt] v 撤退，后退
- retrieve [rɪˈtriːv] v 取回，收回
- retrospect [ˈretrəspekt] n 回顾，回想
- revolt [rɪˈvəʊlt] n 起义，反叛
- revolution [ˌrevəˈluːʃn] n 革命，变革