高频英语口语对话 第265期:购买服装

 　　购买服装

　　dialogue

　　英语情景对话

　　A:This place is great. I'm surprised there are so many things here.

　　A:这地方真棒！我很惊讶这里有这么多的东西。

　　B:Yes, but it takes a while to find things. It's not organized as carefully as a regular store.

　　B:是啊，但找东西需要一点时间。这里不像一般的商店那样井然有序。

　　A:What's the difference between an outlet¹ and a regular store?

　　A:大卖场和一般的商店有什么区别？

　　B:Usually a clothes company will send their overstock to an outlet. The prices are very low. But you may find faulty² products here too.

　　B:通常厂家会把没卖出去的存货放到大卖场来卖。价格很便宜。不过在这儿你也可能看到瑕疵品。

　　A:Faulty products?

　　A:瑕疵品？

　　B:Yes. Sometimes the fault is very small; if you have a needle and thread, you can fix it yourself. So it's a good deal to buy it.

　　B:是的。有时候瑕疵很小，如果你有针线，可以买回家自己修补。所以很值得买的。

　　A:Oh, that's easy for me. I think it's really a good deal.

　　A:哦，这对我不是难事。我觉得的确很值得买。

　　B:Yes. You can save a lot of money in this way.

　　B:是的，你可以省很多钱。

　　A:That's great for me. Look, children's clothes! I'd like to buy some winter clothes for my son and daughter.

　　A:对我来说实在是太棒了。看，童装！我想给我的儿子和女儿买点冬天的衣服。

　　B:Why not buy the sweater? It only costs 30 Yuan.

　　B:这件毛衣怎么样？只要30块钱。

　　A:Yes, I'll take it. Are there any jeans? Xiaohui's jeans are always dirty. I also need four pairs of slippers³.

　　A:是啊，我买了。哪儿有卖牛仔裤的？小辉的裤子老是脏。我还想买4双拖鞋。

　　B:How many do you want to buy?

　　B:你要买多少啊？

　　A:I ought to make the most of it while I'm here. don't you think?

　　A:我当然要好好把握机会，你不这样想吗？

　　B:You're right.

　　B:说得没错。

 

1 outlet   

n.出口/路；销路；批发商店；通风口；发泄

参考例句：

• The outlet of a water pipe was blocked.水管的出水口堵住了。
• Running is a good outlet for his energy.跑步是他发泄过剩精力的好方法。

2 faulty   

adj.有缺点的；有错误的；不完善的

参考例句：

• This faulty connection is the source of the engine trouble.这种错误的连接法是引擎出毛病的原因。
• The plan is faulty in every respect.无论从哪个方面来看这项计划都不完善。

3 slippers   

n. 拖鞋

参考例句：

• a pair of slippers 一双拖鞋
• He kicked his slippers off and dropped on to the bed. 他踢掉了拖鞋，倒在床上。