flash sale

IPA/ˈflæʃ seɪl/
IPA/ˈflæʃ seɪl/

flash sale — noun

1. a short special sale when a shop cuts prices for a few hours or days to encourag

1.名詞B2
釋義

a short special sale when a shop cuts prices for a few hours or days to encourage quick buying.

例句

The store held a two-hour flash sale on winter boots online.

hold a flash sale on [items]

Bilal set an alarm so he would not miss the midnight flash sale.

miss the midnight flash sale

同義詞
  • limited-time sale

    close in meaning, but it can last longer and sounds more neutral

  • special offer

    broader term that can refer to one item, not a whole sale event

  • clearance sale

    often focuses on getting rid of old stock, not on a short burst of urgency

文法句型

hold a flash sale

run a flash sale

flash sale on [items]

during a flash sale

用法筆記

Common in online shopping and marketing. It often suggests a very short promotion designed to create urgency, and it is frequently followed by on plus the discounted items.

常見錯誤

❌The shop made a flash sale for shoes.
✅The shop held a flash sale on shoes.
💡We usually say hold or run a flash sale, and use on for the discounted items.
❌I bought it in flash sale.
✅I bought it in a flash sale.
💡Use the article 'a' when you mean one sale event.