美語情景對話 第760期:Shopping 購物
Todd: So, Rebecca, talking about shopping, is shopping something you enjoy doing?
託德:麗貝卡,我們來聊聊購物,你喜歡購物嗎?Rebecca: Yes, when I'm in the mood for it. Definitely.
麗貝卡:喜歡,我想去購物時很喜歡。我當然喜歡。Todd: So I guess when you talk about shopping, we talk about clothes shopping, mainly right, so how often do you go clothes shopping?
託德:我認爲在談到購物時,我們指的是買衣服,你多長時間買一次衣服?
Rebecca: Not very often. Maybe once every three months. It depends on my money. If I have the money.
麗貝卡:我不常去。大概三個月去一次。這要取決於我的資金。有錢的話我就會去。Todd: Do you usually follow the fashions? Try to stay hip, and you know?
託德:你一般會緊跟時尚潮流嗎?保持時尚?Rebecca: No, because sometimes the fashions aren't comfortable. I prefer comfortable clothing.
麗貝卡:不會,有時時尚並不是那麼舒服。我喜歡舒服的衣服。Todd: So are you a bargain shopper?
託德:你買衣服時會討價還價嗎?Rebecca: I try to be but if there is something that I really, really like, I will save up and buy it.
麗貝卡:我儘量砍價,如果我非常非常喜歡一件衣服,那我會存錢把它買下來。Todd: For example what is something you saved up to buy?
託德:舉個例子吧,你會存錢買什麼?Rebecca: I saved up to buy a really nice black jacket and I've had that now for two years so it was definitely a good purchase.
麗貝卡:我之前存錢買了一件非常漂亮的黑色夾克,現在我已經穿了兩年了,買的很值。Todd: And you bought this in Australia?
託德:你是在澳大利亞買的嗎?Rebecca: Yeah, it wasn't during the sale, so.
麗貝卡:對,當時並沒有折扣。Todd: So how much did it cost?
託德:花了多少錢?Rebecca: I think it was about two hundred dollars, three hundred dollars. Yeah, so it was quite expensive for me.
麗貝卡:大概200美元或300美元。對我來說非常貴。Todd: Wow, that is a lot.
託德:哇,那真是很貴。Rebecca: Mm.
麗貝卡:嗯。Todd: Have you ever bought any clothes online?
託德:你在網上買過衣服嗎?Rebecca: No, I haven't but my friends have and my friends have bought shoes and dresses and tops and, yeah, they really love shopping online.
麗貝卡:沒有,不過我朋友在網上買過,他們買過鞋、裙子和上衣,他們非常喜歡在網上購物。Todd: Now, they have no problems? Everything is OK?
託德:那他們沒有遇到過問題嗎?沒什麼事嗎?Rebecca: Everything is OK. They haven't had any problems at all.
麗貝卡:一切順利。他們完全沒有遇到問題。Todd: So how come you don't shop online?
託德:那你爲什麼不在網上購物呢?Rebecca: I think I prefer the contact with sales people and seeing dresses and clothes and trying them on. You never know if they're going to fit or not.
麗貝卡:我更喜歡和售貨員交流,看到裙子和衣服的實物,然後試穿。如果不試穿的話就不知道是否適合。Todd: Right. Right.
託德:對,對。
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重點講解:
1. depend on 取決(於);有賴(於);
例句:It woulddepend onthe circumstances.
這要視情況而定。
2. save up 儲蓄;積攢;攢錢;
例句:We mustsave upsome money against a rainy day.
我們必須積蓄一些錢以備不時之需。
3. for example 例如;比如;
例句:For example, do you know in advance how much of your available capital you are willing to lose when trading futures?
例如,你是否提前知道自己在期貨交易中願意損失多少可用資產?
4. how come (用於因爲驚訝而詢問)怎麼會這樣呢,爲什麼;
例句:How comehe hasn't been able to be as good this year?
爲什麼他今年表現不及往常呢?
5. try on 試穿;試戴;
例句:Try onclothing and shoes to make sure they fit.
試穿一下衣服和鞋子,看看是否合適。