购物英语对话-Buying Flowers(5)

A: It's my wife¹'s birthday. I need to buy some flowers for her.
B: Most women love red roses² for their birthday.
A: How much will the roses be?
B: You can get a dozen³ for only $20.
A: Now, that's a price⁴ that I like.
B: You're in luck⁵ today because the roses are on sale⁶.
A: Okay⁷, I'll take the roses.
B: Very good. Perhaps⁸ you'd like something else to go with the roses?
A: No, the roses are good enough.
B: Women love roses, so your wife will be very happy.
 

1 wife   

n.妻子，太太，老婆

参考例句：

• She is my wife.她是我妻子。
• He is a tall man but his wife is a short woman.他是个子很高的男人，但他妻子很矮。

2 roses   

n.玫瑰( rose的名词复数 )；粉红色；蔷薇（花）；粉红色的葡萄酒

参考例句：

• a charming country cottage with roses around the door 门口四周开着玫瑰花的迷人的乡村小屋
• The roses have got greenfly. 这些玫瑰花上有蚜虫。

3 dozen   

n.十二个，几十，许多

参考例句：

• I'll have a dozen eggs.我买一打鸡蛋。
• I buy a dozen of socks.我买了一打袜子。

4 price   

n.价格，代价，价值；vt.定格，标价，比较价格

参考例句：

• The goods have gone up in price.这些商品的价格已经上涨。
• They are selling the bikes off the market price.他们按低于市价卖出自行车。

5 luck   

n.运气，幸运，吉祥之物；v.侥幸成功

参考例句：

• I'll try my luck.我要碰碰运气。
• Good luck! We'll keep our fingers crossed for you.祝你好运！ 我们将为你祈祷。

6 sale   

n.出售；卖出；廉售；贱卖

参考例句：

• The book will be on sale next month.这本书将于下个月上市。
• I got this hat on sale;it was very cheap.我在大减价时买到这顶帽子，价格很便宜。

7 Okay   

(=okey，O.K.)adj./adv.好，行，不错；n.同意

参考例句：

• The play is okay,but I still prefer the book.戏还可以，可我仍愿读原著。
• Is it okay with you if I borrow this book?我借这本书你不在意吧？

8 perhaps   

adv.也许，可能

参考例句：

• Perhaps it will rain in the afternoon.下午可能有雨。
• Perhaps I can help you.也许我能帮帮你的忙吧。