购物篇：误导人的广告(3)

A: You don't often find these batteries on sale.

这新电池很难得打折。

B: I'm not sure that these batteries are on sale today.

我不确定这些电池是不是还在打折。

A: But the ad says they're on sale.

但是广告上说是打折的。

B: Yes, batteries are on sale, but not this brand.

是的，电池在打折，但是不是这个牌子的电池。

A: Well, what do you know? I picked up the wrong brand.

嗯，你知道什么？我挑错牌子了。

B: Yes, several customers have made that mistake today.

是的，今天有几个顾客也和你一样以为的。

A: Well, like many ads, it's deliberately¹ confusing.

嗯，有很多广告都是有意误导人的。

B: I couldn't agree more. They write ads just to get you into the store.

我很赞成。他们学广告只是为了让你去光顾。

A: Well, I should know better by now.

嗯，现在我知道了。

B: If you can wait one minute, I'll bring you the batteries that are on sale.

如果你可以等一分钟，我可以给你拿些正在打折的电池过来。

1 deliberately   

adv.审慎地；蓄意地；故意地

参考例句：

• The girl gave the show away deliberately.女孩故意泄露秘密。
• They deliberately shifted off the argument.他们故意回避这个论点。