最In导购口语 第173期:娱乐休闲(1)

　　Conversation 1
A: I'd like to see some pianos. Could you recommend one for me?
A：我想看看钢琴，可否推荐一架给我？
B: Grand one, or upright one?
B：是大钢琴还是竖钢琴？
A: Upright ones, if you have any that suit a novice¹.
A：竖钢琴，最好是适合初学者用的。
B: Please step this way and try this one out.
B：请往这边走，试试这一台。
A: But I think this one sounds a bit jarring.
A：但我觉得这一台的声音有点刺耳。
B: But some people like it very much. Different people have different tastes. Then try this one, please.
B：可有些人很喜欢这台。不同人口味也不同。那时是这台吧。
A: This sounds better. Have you got any other with the same tone quality buy in a different style?
A：听起来好多了，你们有没有音质与这台一样但式样不同的？
B: Then you may take this one, which is of a classical style.
B：那么，您可以试试这一台，是古典型的。

1 novice   

adj.新手的，生手的

参考例句：

• As a novice writer,this is something I'm interested in.作为初涉写作的人，我对此很感兴趣。
• She realized that she was a novice.她知道自己初出茅庐。