每日口說挑戰你是果粉嗎？來看看蘋果直營店如何賺你的錢 (Sneaky Ways Apple Stores Get You To Spend More Money)

A: Hey, Siri. According to my bank account, what apple product can I afford?

Siri: Apple juice.

Thanks, Selina!
Sneaky(a.暗中的) Ways Apple Stores Get You To Spend More Money ==> 0:29 To celebrate the new year, you might want to treat yourself, how about buying the new iPhone 12? Or maybe you can afford a new phone? Well, don’t worry, in today’s video, we’re gonna learn about some tricks Apple uses to {? stalk(v.悄悄靠近) you} into buying their stuff. Make sure to watch the entire video, so the next time you will be immune(a.免疫的) to their irresistible([͵ɪrɪˋzɪstəb!]a.不可抗拒的) marketing strategies. Now let’s first take a look at our sentence of the day to get a sense of Apple’s devious([ˋdivɪəs]adj.精心設計的) tactics([ˋtæktɪks]n.策略): As soon as they feel some sense of ownership of the product, they actually value it more once it's in their possession.

+ talk sb into sth = to persuade someone to do something 說服（某人）做…
He's against(prep.反對) the idea, but I think I can talk him into it.

+ irresistible [͵ɪrɪˋzɪstəb!]adj. 不可抗拒的，無法抵擋的
-> an irresistible offer：無法拒絕的提議
-> irresistible marketing strategies：無法抗拒的行銷策略

+ devious [ˋdivɪəs] adj.會算計的，會耍手腕的；精心設計的
-> a devious scheme([skim]n.計謀)：精心策劃的計謀

+ tactics [ˋtæktɪks] n.策略，手法
-> the guerrilla ([gəˋrɪlə]a.出奇制勝的) tactics：出奇制勝的策略
-> devious tactics：精心設計的策略

1. ownership [ˋonɚ͵ʃɪp] (n.)the act or right of possessing something 擁有，所有權；物主
The police suspect([səˋspɛkt]v.懷疑) that Frank stole the car because he couldn’t provide any proof of ownership.
+ suspect [ˋsəspɛkt] n. 嫌疑犯/ adj.可疑的
+ home ownership 擁有住房者

字尾 -ship
championship [ˋtʃæmpɪən͵ʃɪp] n.冠軍的地位
membership 會員身分
friendship 友誼；友好
relationship 關係，關聯
+ the flagship store 旗艦店

2. value [ˋvælju ] (v.) to consider something important 重視；珍惜
+ value somebody/something as something
-> I really value him as a friend.
-> The promotion and pay raise(加薪) show how much the company values him as an employee.

3-1. possession [pəˋzɛʃən] (n.) = belongings = the status of having, owning or controlling something 擁有；財產
+ in possession of something：擁有⋯財產
-> Some visit pawnshops([ˋpɔn͵ʃɑp]n.當鋪) to check if they’re in possession something valuable.

+ pawn [pɔn] n.典押，人質 -> pawnshop 當鋪n.
+ personal possessions：私人財產
+the most prized possessions：最有價值的財產

3-2. possessed [ pəˋzɛst] (adj.) someone is controlled by an evil spirit 著魔似的，瘋狂的
She keeps running back and forth(來回) like she’s possessed or something.

+ be possessed by something
-> She has convinced(v.確信) herself that she is possessed by the devil(n.魔鬼).

That’s the end of today’s episode. To be honest, I’m still using an iPhone 7 Plus and a 5-year-old MacBook Pro. And I have no intention(s) and also no money to upgrade them. But I also understand why people are crazy about Apple with the elegant design and the wide range of products, no wonder buyers {were} willing to stay in lines overnight to get their hands on the latest model. Do you find Apple products irresistible? Why or why not? Tell me in the comment section below. And starting this year, we will pick one user’s comments and give you a shoutout(n.致敬) in the podcast. So your answer might appear on my episode next week.

☺As soon as they feel some sense of ownership of the product, they actually value it more once it's in their possession.
人們只要感覺自己似乎擁有這個產品，一旦真正拿到手上，就會覺得它更有價值。
【心得】我算是”果粉”，只是我買的蘋果只能吃不能用，比這種蘋果便宜多了:p
■ownership [ˋonɚ͵ʃɪp] 擁有、所有權；物主身份
■value [ˋvælju]重視、珍視；尊重；給…估價、評價[(+at)]
價格；價值、意義
重要性；有用性
數值；音符的長度；(色彩的)明暗度
values價值觀
■possession [pəˋzɛʃən] 擁有；佔有；鎮定自若；著魔；控球時間
所有物；財產；殖民地；屬地
■possessed [pəˋzɛst] 著魔似的、瘋狂的；冷靜的
■be possessed of sth 擁有；具有

【contraption】（尤指不知如何使用的）笨拙的裝置；過時的機器；奇怪的玩意
－ a device or machine that looks awkward or old-fashioned, especially one that you do not know how to use
■ The whole contraption looked very strange.
* contraption 前最常搭配的是 whole, strange...

As soon as they feel some sense of ownership of the product, they actually value it more once it's in their possession.

好久沒來了
看到熟人都還在 真好

1. _
* ownership [ˋonɚ͵ʃɪp] (n.) 擁有，所有權；物主
- The police suspect that Frank stole the car because he couldn't provide any proof of ownership.

2. _
* value [ˋvælju​] (v.) 重視；珍惜
- The promotion and pay raise show how much the company values him as an employee.

3. _
* possession [pəˋzɛʃən] (n.) 擁有；財產
- Some people visit pawn shops to check if they're in possession of something valuable.
* possessed [​pəˋzɛst] (adj.) 著魔似的，瘋狂的
- She keeps running back and forth like she's possessed or something.

去過蘋果直營店，
每個人都在使用蘋果產品，每個人都看起來很嚴肅很專業，在裡面我感到有壓力。

Thank you, Selina. Have a good one, everybody.
#flagship
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As soon as they feel some sense of ownership of the product, they actually value it more once it's in their possession.

一旦對某產品產生想擁有的感覺後，大家會在真的得到後更愛惜它。

水果手機越賣越貴是怎麼一回事
As soon as they feel some sense of ownership of the product, they actually value it more once it's in their possession.

雖然我也用蘋果手機，但是每一支都使用很多年，所以不算"果粉"，應該是"錢粉"吧~

"As soon as they feel some sense of ownership of the product, they actually value it more once it's in their possession."