生活英語會話———商店買鞋
The customer has found a pair of shoes she likes.
顧客找到了一雙她喜歡的鞋子。
C: I'll try one of these on. ( The customer tries one of the shoes on. ) It's too big. It slides up and down my heel when I walk around.
顧客：我要試穿其中的一隻鞋看看。（顧客穿上了其中的一隻鞋。）它太大了，當我走動時，它就在我腳跟上下滑動。
S: Well, let's try a size six. (He gets another pair and the customer tries a shoe on) Looks like a perfect fit.
店員：嗯，那就試穿6號鞋看看。（我拿另一雙鞋，而顧客試穿上一隻。）它看來非常合適。
C: Not really. It pinches my toes.
顧客：不全然是，我的腳趾太緊了。
S: I'm sure they'll be fine once you break them in.
店員：我相信一旦你穿習慣後就會很好。
C: I don't know... well, I-guess I'll take them, since you don't seem to have anything better.
顧客：我不知道……嗯，我想我會買這雙，因爲你們似乎沒有更好的鞋。
S: Thank you, ma'am. It's been a pleasure doing business with you.
店員：謝謝你，小姐。和你做生意是我們的榮幸。
單詞解析：
1．try on.../try...on 試穿（衣服、鞋子等）
例：Have you tried on that sweater Grandma sent you?
（你試穿過那件奶奶送給你的毛衣嗎？）
2．slide vi．滑動
動詞三種時態：slide，slid，slid。
例：Sally and Susan slid down the slope on their sleds.
（莎莉和蘇姍坐着她們的雪橇從山坡上滑下來。）
3．up and down 上下地
例：The boys bounced up and down on the bed.
（那些男孩們在牀上跳上跳下。）
4．walk around 四處走動
例：The tourist spent the afternoon walking around in the city.
（那名貺光客花了一個下午的時間在城裏四處瀏覽。）
5．pinch vt. 擠壓；捏
例：The naughty boy pinched his sister's arm.
（那個頑皮的男孩捏了姐姐的手臂。）
6．toe n．腳趾
7．I'm sure + (that) 從句 我確／相信……
例：I'm sure( that) you'll do well on the test
（我相信你會考得很好。）
8．break... in/break in... 將（鞋子）穿習慣
例：I'll still haven't broken in my new sandals.
（我還沒穿慣新涼鞋。）
9．do business with sb 和某人做生意／買賣
例：I wouldn't do business with him if I were you.
（如果我是你就不會和他做生意。）
