大家好，今天的内容分享关于“哄抬物价”一系列的地道表达：
1. price gouging 哄抬物价
Stores that increase the price of flashlights, batteries, and bottled water immediately before a storm are engaging in price gouging.
在暴风来临之前，对手电筒，电池，瓶装水立即涨价的商店是在哄抬物价。
2. stock up 大量贮备
We stock up on toothpaste and toilet paper whenever it goes on sale.
每当打折的时候，我们就大量贮备牙膏和卫生纸。
3. basic necessities 基本必需品
We don’t have much room in the suitcase, so please pack only basic necessities.
我们手提箱没有多少空间，所以仅仅打包基本必需品就好了。
4. jack up 短时间内大幅提价
Why are these gas stations jacking up the price of fuel?
为什么那些加油站大幅涨价？
5. spike 猛增，急升(n.)
Some businessmen take advantage of a spike in demand during emergency situations.
一些商人利用紧急情况下激增的需求来牟利。
6. demand 需求
Demand for pumpkins is strongest in October and November.
十月和十一月是南瓜需求量最大的时期。
7. hoard 贮藏；囤积
Why are you hoarding all these old newspapers? Let’s just recycle them instead.
为何你贮藏那么多旧报纸，让我们把他们回收利用吧。
8. hike （价格、花费等的）大幅度提高，猛增
Getting good media coverage of our products could help to hike demand.
用好的媒体报道我们的产品可以帮助大幅提升需求量。
9. profiteer 牟取暴利，投机
Many people were able to profiteer by making and selling liquor during Prohibition between 1920 and 1933.
1920-1933年禁酒时期，许多人通过制酒和卖酒投机赚钱。
