English：
An e-commerce term meaning buying goods at an ultra-low price in a very short limited time (usually seconds), the goods are sold out instantly due to large number of buyers competing.
中文：
电商术语，指在极短的限时内（通常以秒计算）以超低价格购买商品，因大量买家抢购，商品会瞬间售罄⚡
Originated from Chinese e-commerce platforms like Taobao and JD around 2010, "second kill" vividly describes the ultra-fast speed of snapping up goods. It becomes a core promotional method of Chinese online shopping festivals.
2010年左右起源于淘宝、京东等中国电商平台，“秒杀”生动形容抢购商品的超快速度，成为中国网购大促的核心促销方式。
📌 Example 1
A: "Did you grab the phone in the second kill activity yesterday?" B: "No, it was sold out in one second, too fast!"
A："你昨天抢到秒杀活动的手机了吗？" B："没有，一秒就卖光了，太快了！"
📌 Example 2
A: "I set an alarm to prepare for the midnight second kill." B: "Many people stay up late for the second kill of cheap goods."
A："我定了闹钟，准备午夜秒杀。" B："很多人为了秒杀便宜货熬夜。"
📌 Example 3
A: "The second kill goods are super cheap but very limited in quantity." B: "Only lucky people can successfully buy them."
A："秒杀商品超便宜，但数量特别有限。" B："只有幸运的人才能成功买到。"
📌 Example 4
A: "My hand speed is too slow to win any second kill activities." B: "You need a fast network and quick fingers for second kill."
A："我手速太慢，从来抢不到秒杀活动。" B："秒杀需要超快的网速和灵活的手指。"
📌 Example 5
A: "E-commerce platforms launch second kill activities to attract customers." B: "It's an effective way to increase online shopping traffic."
A："电商平台推出秒杀活动吸引顾客。" B："这是提升网购流量的有效方式。"
📌 Example 6
A: "I successfully killed the lipstick in the second kill activity today." B: "Congratulations! You got a great bargain this time."
A："我今天秒杀成功抢到了口红。" B："恭喜！你这次捡到大便宜了。"
📌 Example 7
A: "The second kill starts at 10 o'clock sharp every morning." B: "I will refresh the page non-stop until it starts."
A："每天早上十点准时开启秒杀。" B："我会不停刷新页面，直到开始。"
📌 Example 8
A: "Many people use plug-ins to help with second kill snapping." B: "Platforms have banned plug-ins to ensure fair second kill."
A："很多人用插件辅助秒杀抢购。" B："平台已经封禁插件，保障秒杀公平。"
📌 Example 9
A: "I have been trying second kill for a year but never succeeded." B: "Don't be discouraged, luck will come to you someday."
A："我秒杀一年了，从来没成功过。" B："别灰心，运气总有一天会眷顾你的。"
📌 Example 10
A: "Double 11 shopping festival has the most intense second kill activities." B: "Goods are sold out in milliseconds during the big promotion."
A："双十一购物节的秒杀活动最激烈。" B："大促期间商品几毫秒就售罄了。"
📌 Example 11
A: "Second kill is a fun and exciting part of online shopping." B: "The joy of successful second kill is incomparable."
A："秒杀是网购有趣又刺激的环节。" B："秒杀成功的快乐是无与伦比的。"
📌 Example 12
A: "I missed the second kill because the network was disconnected." B: "What a pity! Good network is the key to second kill."
A："断网了，我错过秒杀了。" B："太可惜了！好网速是秒杀的关键。"
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