纯正地道美语 第51期(外教讲解):What a Bargain

The Weekend - What a Bargain¹! (C0051)
A: Hello. May I help you?
B: Yeah, this dress is really nice! How much is it?
A: That one is one hundred and fifty dollars.
B: One hundred and fifty dollars? What about this other one over here?
A: That’s one hundred and forty dollars.
B: Hmm...that’s a bit out of my price range². Can you give me a better deal?

A: This is an exclusive³ design by DaMarco! It’s a bargain at that price.
B: Well, I don’t know. I think I’ll shop around.
A: Okay, okay, how about one hundred dollars?
B: That’s still more than I wanted to spend. What if I take both dresses?
A: Okay, I can give you a special discount⁴, just because you seem like a nice person. One hundred and ninety dollars for both.

B: I don’t know... It’s still a bit pricey.... Thanks anyway.
A: Okay, my final price! One hundred dollars for both! That’s two for the price of one. That’s my last offer!
B: Great! You’ve got a deal!
 

1 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。

2 range   

n.山脉，行列，范围，射程；vt.排列，归类于，使并列，放牧；vi.平行，延伸，漫游

参考例句：

• The two countries are separated by a range of mountains.这两个国家被一条山脉隔开。
• This weapon can kill at a range of 200 yards.这种兵器在200码内有杀伤力。

3 exclusive   

adj.不包括的，不算在内的，独有的，独享的

参考例句：

• The hotel charges 6 pounds a day,exclusive of meals.这家旅馆一天收六英镑，不包括饭钱。
• This bathroom is for the President's exclusive use.这间浴室是总统专用的。

4 discount   

v.折扣，打折扣，贴现，不重视，低估

参考例句：

• Would you give me a discount?你给我折扣吗？
• This is a discount price.这已经是打过折的价格了。