英语访谈对话 509 The Haircut

 　　Akane: Hi Ruth

　　Ruth: Hi

　　Akane: Hey did you get a new hair cut?

　　Ruth: Yeah I did actually.

　　Akane: Wow, it looks really nice!

　　Ruth: Oh you like it? Thanks.

　　Akane: It’s shorter than before.

　　Ruth: Yeah, it’s quite a lot shorter actually.

　　Akane: So where did you get it cut?

　　Ruth: Oh it’s quite an interesting story. I went to a hairdresser just down the road. I saw a sign outside and it said that they were offering cheap haircuts so I went in there.

　　Akane: Oh, ok well, how cheap was it?

　　Ruth: Erm, well it was 1500 yen¹ which is about ?7.50.

　　Akane: Oh right, ok. So are you pleased with your new haircut?

　　Ruth: Erm, yeah, I am pleased. I’m pleased that it’s shorter and it’s better than it would have been if I had done it myself and I’m also pleased that it was cheap, but its not exactly what I was looking for.

　　Akane: Oh, so, would you go there again?

　　Ruth: Erm, probably not!

　　Akane: No? Well, what kind of person cut your hair?

　　Ruth: Oh it was quite interesting. Erm, it was really, it was quite a dirty hairdressers really.

　　Akane: Oh no, dirty!

　　Ruth: Well it was kind of a bit greasy² and everybody in there…well, it was full of old men and I was the only girl in there.

　　Akane: Oh, ok

　　Ruth: And the haircut took probably 7 minutes.

　　Akane: Wow, that’s really fast!

　　Ruth: Yeah, exactly and they didn’t wash my hair or anything, so…

　　Akane: Oh no!

　　Ruth: But it was cheap and you know I like bargains so it wasn’t too bad.

　　Akane: So there were a lot of old men there and no women?

　　Ruth: That’s right.

　　Akane: So was it a barber³?

　　Ruth: I hope not! I hope I didn’t make the mistake of going into a barber but there was a woman in there cutting hair and she cut my hair

　　Akane: Oh that’s a good sign.

　　Ruth: Yeah that was a good sign.

　　Akane: So do you think your haircut will last until you have to go back to England?

　　Ruth: Well I’m hoping so. It is quite short; it’s a lot shorter than it was before so hopefully it will.

　　Akane: Ok, well I really like it.

　　Ruth: Oh that’s really nice of you, thanks! Well, if you get your haircut don’t go there!

　　Akane: Ok, good advice!

1 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。

2 greasy   

adj. 多脂的，油脂的

参考例句：

• He bought a heavy-duty cleanser to clean his greasy oven.昨天他买了强力清洁剂来清洗油污的炉子。
• You loathe the smell of greasy food when you are seasick.当你晕船时，你会厌恶油腻的气味。

3 barber   

n.理发员，美容师

参考例句：

• She asked the barber to crop her hair short.她叫理发师把她的头发剪短了。
• My Mum took me to the barber's.我妈带我理发去了。