【英文导学】砍价

 Seller¹：Hi，are you being helped？

Kate：No，I'm not.I'm interested in some scarves.

Seller:All our scarves are in this section.What do you think of this one here?It's made of silk.

Kate: Hm,it looks nice,but I'd like to have something warm for the winter.

Seller：Maybe you would like a heavy wool scarf.How about this one?

Kate:I think that's what I want.How much is it？

Seller：It's...seventy-five dollars plus tax.

Kate:It's a little expensive.Do you think it's possible to get a discount？

Seller： Hm，since you like it so much，how about a 10 percent discount？That's the best I can offer.

Kate：That's good.Could you wrap² it for me?

Seller: Sure.Is there anything else I can get for you?

Kate：No，that should be it.Thank you.

1 seller   

n.售货者，畅销品

参考例句：

• I hope for this book to become a best seller.我希望这本书会成为一本畅销书。
• She drove a hard bargain with the seller.她狠杀卖主的价。

2 wrap   

n.外套，围巾，包裹，限制，约束，秘密；vt.包装，卷，缠绕，包，裹，覆盖，遮蔽，隐藏

参考例句：

• You'd better wrap it with a piece of clean cloth.你最好用一块干净的布把它包起来。
• You can wrap the skirt around your waist.你可以把裙子围在腰间。