想聊就聊-1.02.7清仓大甩卖

W: Hi, Andy. I am going to Isabel’s. Are you coming?

M: No. The things are too expensive there for me. I can't afford it.

W: That is no problem at all. Isabel’s is having a clearance¹ sale, and today is the last day. You don't want to miss such a good chance, do you?

M: Really? That's wonderful. Can you wait a second? I need to change.

W: All right, but hurry up. It takes you hours to change.

M: I will. Do you think we can get something really nice and cheap? I mean this is the last day.

W: I think so. They don't sell shoddy cloth² for one thing.

M: Should we ask Cindy to come along? She saw the evening gown³ made of silk last month that she wanted to buy very much. She didn't buy it of course. It would cost her three months’ salary⁴.

W: She already bought that evening gown.

M: When?

W: Yesterday. She wore that gown last night, and showed it off to everybody at Mr. Mile’s party.

M: Oh? Isn't that like her.

W: Hurry up, will you? We’ll have to go to the gas station first.

M: All right, all right. I am ready to go. Let's go!

1 clearance   

n.净空；许可(证)；清算；清除，清理

参考例句：

• There was a clearance of only ten centimetres between the two walls.两堵墙之间只有十厘米的空隙。
• The ship sailed as soon as it got clearance. 那艘船一办好离港手续立刻启航了。

2 cloth   

n.布；植物；衣料

参考例句：

• This kind of cloth washes very well.这种布料很好洗涤。
• We make cotton into cloth.我们把棉花织成布。

3 gown   

n.长袍，特殊场合穿的长服

参考例句：

• She pinned the gown at the neck with a safety pin.她在领子那儿用一枚别针把睡衣别住。
• He threw on his gown.他穿上他的礼服。

4 salary   

n.工资，薪水，薪晌，薪金

参考例句：

• The cost will be stopped out of your salary.费用将从你的工资中扣除。
• I want to speak to her in the matter of my salary.我想就我的薪水问题和她谈谈。