英语购物对话-The Sale Is Over(5)

A: Am I mistaken¹, or is this dress on sale²?
B: I'm very sorry. The sale ended yesterday.
A: I really like this dress, but I want to pay³ the sale price⁴.
B: If you like, I can put you on our mailing⁵ list for the next sale.
A: That's okay⁶. Some days you win, some days you lose⁷.
B: Let me ask my manager⁸ when he thinks this dress will be on sale again.

1 mistaken   

adj.犯错的，错误的

参考例句：

• I hold that the government's economic policies are mistaken.我认为政府的经济政策是错误的。
• The idea that modern art can only be seen in museum is mistaken.那种认为只有在博物馆里才能看到现代艺术的想法是错误的。

2 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。

3 pay   

v.付钱；n.付钱；薪金

参考例句：

• How much did you pay?你付了多少钱？
• His pay is below the average.他的工资低于一般水平。

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 mailing   

n. 邮寄,投递,邮件

参考例句：

• The strike has delayed the mailing of tax reminders. 罢工耽搁了催税单的投寄。
• I am already on your mailing list. 我已经列在你的邮寄名单上了。

6 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？

7 lose   

v.丢失，失去，迷失，(钟表)走慢

参考例句：

• I always lose at cards, with my bad luck.我不走运，打牌总输。
• I can always lose myself in a good book.一本好书会使我爱不释手。

8 manager   

n.经理；负责人

参考例句：

• The manager believes in him.经理信任他。
• In our company the manager has the last word.在我们公司经理有最后决定权。