【一起闲话英语】多久购物一次？-How often do you go shopping?

 Tom. U.K.

speaker¹ I don't like shopping very much. I'm not into all this walking around department² stores⁴ looking at stuff⁵, choosing things. I'm a tall guy⁶ and so it's really hard for me to find clothes that fit⁷ so shopping is really not pleasant⁸.

 

Santi, Indonesia¹⁰

speaker Well, I really, really enjoy shopping. That's why ... a week I could¹¹ spend about four time to go to the department store³, especially¹² when there is a bargain¹³ or sales¹⁴, and since¹⁵ my house is near one of the biggest department store, it's about five minutes by car, so, well, if we want to have lunch together we go to that department store, and after that we go shopping.

 

Lia, Indonesia

speaker I go shopping quite a lot. Recently¹⁶, maybe three to four times a week, but what I buy is usually daily¹⁷ needs such¹⁸ as⁹ fruit or food but not clothes or things like that.

 

 George, U.S.

speaker How often do you go shopping? Well, recently I don't really go shopping at all. Maybe only once a year. I remember in high school though¹⁹ I used²⁰ to go shopping probably²¹ once a week. I used to be one of those spoiled little rich kids²² that would²³ get that would get anything they wanted, but again moving out on my own²⁴, I've discovered²⁵ a hundred dollars for a t-shirt is not a good deal²⁶, and yeah, I think I'm a little bit²⁷ of a better person²⁸ for it.

 

Jess, U.K.

speaker I go shopping maybe about two times a week. I really enjoy shopping, and where I live there are lots and lots of clothes shops open after I finish work, so often when I leave work on my way home I find myself²⁹ wondering³⁰ into shops and picking³¹ things up and trying things on. I love shopping.

 

Mike, Singapore³²

speaker How often do I go shopping? I like to do my shopping on a weekday³³ because I don't like crowded³⁴ places, and so I do my shopping usually on Mondays or Tuesdays, but for buying groceries³⁵, I like to do my shopping on Fridays.

1 speaker   

n.说话者，发言者；说某种语言者；扬声器

参考例句：

• Who's the next speaker?下一个该谁发言？
• He is a poor speaker.他是一个蹩脚的演讲者。

2 department   

n.（行政、企业等的）部；局；处；科；部门；系

参考例句：

• What department do you study in?你在哪个系学习？
• Welcome to the sports department!欢迎来到运动品部！

3 store   

n.商店，贮藏，仓库；v.储存，贮藏，供给

参考例句：

• The shoe store is across from the bank.鞋店在银行对面。
• Some food won't store.有些食物不能贮存。

4 stores   

n.商店( store的名词复数 )；贮存；大量；零售商店

参考例句：

• The bargain prices are expected to entice customers away from other stores. 低廉的价格意在把顾客从其他商店吸引过来。
• The stores were overrun with rats and mice. 仓库里到处都是大大小小的老鼠。

5 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。

6 guy   

n.(美，口语)家伙；青年；男人

参考例句：

• She lost her heart to the handsome guy.她爱上了这个漂亮的小伙子。
• That guy is very hard to deal with.那家伙很难对付。

7 fit   

adj.适宜的，对的，准备好的；v.适合；安装；n.适宜；发作；一阵

参考例句：

• I am sure you can fit me in somewhere.我相信你能找个地方安排我。
• She is fit for the job.她适合做这项工作。

8 pleasant   

adj.令人愉快的，舒适的；vi.满意，喜欢；vt.使高兴

参考例句：

• We spend a very pleasant evening.我们度过了一个愉快的晚上。
• The climate here is pleasant.这里的气候很宜人。

9 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

10 Indonesia   

n.印度尼西亚

参考例句：

• You see,I stayed in Indonesia for eight years.你知道，我在印度尼西亚呆了8年。
• Indonesia has more active volcanoes than any other country.印尼是世界上活火山最多的国家。

11 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

12 especially   

adv.特别，尤其，格外；专门地，主要地

参考例句：

• I like to swim,especially in the sea.我喜欢游泳，尤其喜欢在大海中游泳。
• I am especially by math problems.我对数学问题特别感兴趣。

13 bargain   

n.买卖合同，成交条件，交易；廉价货，便宜货；vi.议价，成交

参考例句：

• In some shops you have to bargain.在一些商店中买东西要讲价。
• These shoes are a bargain.Smith is closing them out.这些鞋子系廉价商品，史密斯正在削价出售。

14 sales   

adj.销售的，推销的n.销售（额）；卖( sale的名词复数 )；销售额；销路；贱卖

参考例句：

• A good advertising campaign will increase our sales. 良好的广告宣传活动会增加我们的销售量。
• Our agent in New York deals with all US sales. 我们在纽约的代理商经办在整个美国的销售。

15 since   

adv.后来；conj.既然，因为，自从；prep.自从

参考例句：

• He's been working in a bank since leaving school.自从毕业后，他就一直在一家银行工作。
• I have known him ever since I was a child.我自孩提时代起就已经认识他了。

16 recently   

adv.近来，最近

参考例句：

• The book was published as recently as last week.这本书上周刚出版。
• The weather has been very snowy recently.近来天气多雪。

17 daily   

adj.每日的，日常的；adv.每日地，日常地；n.日报

参考例句：

• He sells daily newspapers.他卖日报。
• He does daily exercises to help control his weight.他为控制体重而每天坚持锻炼。

18 such   

adj.如此的，这样的；pron.这样的；adv.如此地

参考例句：

• He is such a man.他是这样一个人。
• He spent all his money,he is such a fool.他这样傻，花光了所有的钱。

19 though   

conj.虽然，尽管；即使；可是，不过，然而；adv.可是，不过，然而

参考例句：

• It's quite pleasant today,though the wind is rather cool.尽管风有点凉，今天天气还是很不错的。
• I will have a try even though I should fail.哪怕失败，我也要试一下。

20 used   

adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常

参考例句：

• I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
• He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。

21 probably   

adv.大概，或许，很可能

参考例句：

• Next year I shall probably be looking for a job. 明年我很可能找份工作。
• We're going on holiday soon,probably next month.我们很快要去度假了，可能是下个月。

22 kids   

n.小孩( kid的名词复数 )；年轻人；小山羊；小山羊皮

参考例句：

• My funny drawings amused the kids. 我的滑稽图画把孩子们逗乐了。
• The neighbours' kids are the bane of my life . 街坊邻居的孩子让我生活得很不安宁。

23 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

24 own   

v.拥有，持有；adj.(属于)自己的，特有的

参考例句：

• I need my own space.我需要自己的空间。
• Everything I own is yours.我所有的一切都是你的。

25 discovered   

v.发现( discover的过去式和过去分词 )；碰见；撞见；了解到

参考例句：

• Marine life was discovered at depths previously thought to be azoic. 在先前被认为没有任何生命迹象的海洋深处发现了海洋生物。
• They were discovered together in a compromising situation . 他们被人发现在一起，场面有伤风化。

26 deal   

n.交易，协定，份量；v.(dealt,dealt[delt])处理，应付，分配

参考例句：

• Be careful. She is very difficult to deal with.可得当心，她很难对付。
• Deal with a man as he deals with you.以其人之道，还治其人之身。

27 bit   

n.一点儿，少量；钻头；马嚼子；辅币，位，比特(二进位制信息单位)；v.控制

参考例句：

• I'm just going out for a bit.我正打算出去一会儿。
• When did you change the bit?什么时候换的钻头？

28 person   

n.人

参考例句：

• I would never trust in that kind of person.我绝不会相信那种人。
• She is the very person I wanted to see.她正是我要见的人。

29 myself   

pron.我自己

参考例句：

• Should I do it myself?我应该自己做吗？
• I woke up to find myself in the hospital.我醒来发现自己在医院里。

30 wondering   

adj.显出（或感到）惊奇，觉得奇怪，疑惑的

参考例句：

• Jane had been wondering that selfsame thing. 简也一直在为同一件事纳闷。
• She was wondering how to act to her superior. 她想知道怎样对待她的上司。 来自《简明英汉词典》

31 picking   

v.采摘；采( pick的现在分词 )；摘；啄；叼n.采摘；掘，撬开；采得物，赃物

参考例句：

• He sat there ruminating and picking at the tablecloth. 他坐在那儿沉思，轻轻地抚弄着桌布。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The artist is picking in shadows in the picture. 这位画家正在画面上画阴影。 来自《简明英汉词典》

32 Singapore   

n.新加坡

参考例句：

• How much do you know about singapore?你对新加坡了解多少？
• Are you from Singapore?你是新加坡人吗？

33 weekday   

n.工作日；平日(星期日、星期六除外)

参考例句：

• Don't you go to the office on weekday?难道你工作日不上班吗？
• It was a weekday.这是一个工作日。

34 crowded   

adj.拥挤的，塞满的

参考例句：

• Earth is becoming more and more crowded.地球变得越来越拥挤。
• Guangzhou is a crowded city!广州是个拥挤的城市！

35 groceries   

n.食品，杂货；杂货业( grocery的名词复数 )；杂货店；杂品

参考例句：

• Hi, Al. I see you're buying the groceries today. 你好，Al.我今天看见你买杂货了。 来自超越目标英语 第3册
• She ordered her groceries by phone and never left the house. 她用电话定购食品，一步也没离开那座房子。 来自辞典例句