在“什么都不买”的自由世界里拒绝“买买买”(14)

barter
表示“以物易物；易货贸易”，英文解释为“the act or system of bartering goods”举个：
The currency has lost so much of its value that barter has become the preferred way of doing business.
货币贬值如此严重，这样易货交易成了做生意的优先选择。
The giver is encouraged to let an offer “simmer” for a period of time, selecting a recipient for some reason other than being the fastest one to reply. Members who raise their hands ask to “be considered,” and may offer a compelling reason for wanting, say, a table lamp. Or maybe they’re asked to tell a joke, or pick a number, and a winner is chosen. If you’re the lucky recipient of said table lamp, you may feel inspired to write a “gratitude” post, sharing your joy and photographs of the lamp in its new home.
鼓励赠予者让信息“酝酿”一段时间，合理地选择一个接受者，而不是选择最快回复的人。想要接受的成员请求赠予者“考虑”，并且可能会提供一个令人信服的理由，比如，为什么想要一个台灯。或者他们可能会被要求讲一个笑话，或者选择一个数字，以此选出一个得主。如果你是那个台灯的幸运接收人，你可能会受到启发，写一篇“感恩”帖子，分享你的喜悦和新家中台灯的照片。
simmer
1）表示“（分歧或消极情绪）酝酿，积聚”，英文解释为“If a disagreement or negative emotion simmers, it grows slowly stronger over a period of time and could become more serious at any moment.”举个：