新东方商务口语[60]:买冰箱

 买冰箱

Customer: My fridge bit the dust last night. I'm hoping to get a new one really quickly before all my frozen foods thaw¹ out.
昨天晚上我的冰箱彻底坏了。我想起着里面的食品还没解冻，尽快买台新的。

Sales Clerk: You've come to the right place. We have several warehouses², and we keep everything in stock. We can guarantee same-day delivery. What size of refrigerator would you like?
您来对地方了。我们这家会员制商店有好几家分店，每件商品都有存货。我们还能保证当天送货。你需要什么型号的呢？

Customer: I loved my old one, and it lasted twenty years. I hope I can get one like it.
我喜欢我那台旧冰箱，用了二十年。我希望能买一台一模一样的。

Sales Clerk: Well, twenty years is a long time. There are a lot of new features. For example, this one has an icemaker and water and ice dispensers built into the door. It also has improved energy efficency.
二十年的时间可不短。现在的冰箱有很多新功能。比如这台冰箱有一个制冰机，门上还有冰水分送器。而且它的能耗也大大降低了。

Customer: That's convenient, but I don't think I can afford it.
很方便，但是我买不起。

Sales Clerk: Well, if you take advantage of our rent-to own program, you can take this one home today. It's only $40 a month.如果您参与我们的“先租后买”活动，您今天就能带着这台冰箱回家了。每月只需付40美元。

Customer: That sounds great. I'll just check with my wife and make sure she likes it.
听起来不错。我和我太太商量商量，看看她是否喜欢。

bit the dust 彻底坏了
guarantee same-day delivery保证当天送货
feature特性
icemaker制冰机
 

1 thaw   

v.（使）融化，（使）变得友善；n.融化，缓和

参考例句：

• The snow is beginning to thaw.雪已开始融化。
• The spring thaw caused heavy flooding.春天解冻引起了洪水泛滥。

2 warehouses   

仓库，货栈( warehouse的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The whisky was taken to bonded warehouses at Port Dundee. 威士忌酒已送到邓迪港的保稅仓库。
• Row upon row of newly built warehouses line the waterfront. 江岸新建的仓库鳞次栉比。