/ˈskælpɪŋ/
剥头皮(原指剥取敌人头皮的习俗,现代引申为转售门票/股票等短期牟利行为)
记忆技巧
暴力联想
想象《权力的游戏》马王卓戈·卡奥手持弯刀(scal-ping发音似‘刀刮皮’),从敌人头顶剥下带发头皮的血腥画面,强化动作与单词的联系
谐音梗
谐音‘四割皮’→用刀四次割下头皮(scalp),最后加-ing表示持续动作
例句
Ticket scalping is illegal in many countries, where resellers buy tickets in bulk and sell them at inflated prices.(黄牛倒票在许多国家是违法的,他们大量购入票券并以高价转售)