夏说英文晨读打卡-Boxing Day E0101

Fewer people

have hit the UK's Boxing Day sales this year 

as Black Friday discounts 

and savvy online shoppers lowered turnout.

Shop visits dropped by 4.5% up to 5pm 

compared with last year, 

according to research group Springboard. 

Shopping centers and High Streets

recorded the biggest declines. 

Although it had expected a downturn, 

the scale（幅度，范围） of the drop 

is greater than expected.

boxing day：节礼日

discount：打折

savvy：精明的=shrewd

turnout：参加人数

downturn：衰退