网络时代以前，比方说，人们要买台电冰箱，往往要跑一两家当地的商店，也许还要打几通电话，来对比下价钱。

Before the online age, someone looking to buy a fridge, say, might have gone into one or two local shops, and perhaps rung a few more, to compare prices.

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网络时代以前，比方说，人们要买台电冰箱，往往要跑一两家当地的商店，也许还要打几通电话，来对比下价钱。

Before the online age, someone looking to buy a fridge, say, might have gone into one or two local shops, and perhaps rung a few more, to compare prices.

youdao