英语访谈对话 506 Shopping

 　　Ruth: Akane, you've got a new skirt!

　　Akane: I do. Thanks for noticing.

　　Ruth: Oh, that's OK. So are you quite into fashion?

　　Akane: Well, I do like to buy stuff¹ now and then.

　　Ruth: Yeah, and was that the last thing you bought?

　　Akane: Ah, I'd say so, yes.

　　Ruth: So do you spend quite a lot of money on clothes?

　　Akane: Ah, no, I like to look for bargains.

　　Ruth: Oh, good plan.

　　Akane: Yeah.

　　Ruth: And was that skirt a bargain?

　　Akane: Oh, yes it was.

　　Ruth: How much was it?

　　Akane: It was actually only 1,300 yen². (Wow) Yeah. That's about 13 Canadian dollars.

　　Ruth:That's such a bargain. That's fantastic.

　　Akane: Yeah, it was.

　　Ruth: So how often do you go shopping?

　　Akane: Um, not too often, maybe about once a month.

　　Ruth: Once a month. For clothes?

　　Akane: Um, yeah, just to browse³ around, look around. Um, I might not always buy something, but once in awhile I do.

　　Ruth: And where do you go?

　　Akane: Well, I like to go to the local market, and things like that, cause I think that's the best place to find bargains.

　　Ruth: Do you normally⁴ try clothes on before you buy them?

　　Akane: I do. I prefer to try them on before I buy them. It's not always possible though.

　　Ruth: So if you buy something at a market, so you try it on first?

　　Akane: Well, yes I would ask the person if I can try it on. If they say no, then I would try

　　to see if it fits or not right on top of my clothes and make a good guess.

　　Ruth: Do you ever buy clothes which are second hand, which other people have already worn⁵?

　　Akane: I used to be really into vintage clothes when I was younger. Yes, there's a huge area

　　in Toronto where I'm from where there are many shops with vintage clothes, and I used to go there

　　all the time.

　　Ruth: Wow. So there kind of dated clothes are they?

　　Akane: Yes, they are. They are second hand clothes. They're used and they're very cheap and very fashionable⁶.

　　Ruth: Oh, that sounds fantastic.

　　Akane: Yeah, it is.

　　Ruth: Does anybody else ever buy you clothes? Do your parents buy you clothes sometimes?

　　Akane: Um, I suppose they used to when I was younger, but not anymore, because you know, I like to choose my own things.

　　Ruth: Of course, yeah.

　　Akane: But once in awhile I might go shopping with my mother, and if there's something

　　I like she might buy it for me if it's a special occasion⁷.

　　Ruth: Oh, that's generous⁸.

　　Akane: She is.

　　Ruth: Alright, well thanks for that Akane.

　　Akane: Alright.

1 stuff   

n.原料，材料，东西；vt.填满；吃饱

参考例句：

• We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
• He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。

2 yen   

n. 日元；热望

参考例句：

• He wanted to convert his dollars into Japanese yen.他想将美元换成日币。
• He has a yen to be alone in a boat.他渴望独自呆在一条船上。

3 browse   

vi.随意翻阅，浏览；(牛、羊等)吃草

参考例句：

• I had a browse through the books on her shelf.我浏览了一下她书架上的书。
• It is a good idea to browse through it first.最好先通篇浏览一遍。

4 normally   

adv.正常地，通常地

参考例句：

• I normally do all my shopping on Saturdays.我通常在星期六买东西。
• My pulse beats normally.我脉搏正常。

5 worn   

adj.用旧的，疲倦的；vbl.wear的过去分词

参考例句：

• The child's trousers have worn through at the knees.孩子裤子的膝盖处磨破了。
• My shoes are worn out.我的鞋子穿坏了。

6 fashionable   

adj.时髦的，上流社会的，流行的

参考例句：

• She is moving in fashionable circles in New York.她活动于纽约上流社会之中。
• We lunched in a fashionable restaurant.我们在一家上等的饭店吃午餐。

7 occasion   

n.场合，时机，机会，诱因，理由；vt.惹起，引起

参考例句：

• Her dress was too showy for such a formal occasion.在如此正式的场合，她的服装过分华丽了。
• Her tears were fought back on such an occasion.在这种场合下她忍住了眼泪。

8 generous   

adj.慷慨的，大方的，慷慨给予的

参考例句：

• She was kind and generous.她心地善良，宽容大量。
• She was generous with her money.她很乐于仗义疏财。