【英语时差8，16】谈谈买鞋子

 Mike: I like the look of that pair over there. What do you think?

Amanda: The leather pair? Good choice. Leather shoes allow your feet to breathe, so they won't get all sweaty and smelly.

Mike: They even have special insoles to support the arches of my feet. That's going to make a big difference when I go jogging. Perhaps I won't get cramps² so much now.

Amanda: If you wanted, you could buy the same pair without laces. I'm not a big fan of Velcro straps³ though. I think they look ugly.

Mike: Yeah. Me too. Well, I'm going to try them on to see how they feel.

Amanda: Don't forget to make sure they don't pinch anywhere, or you'll soon be limping along with horrible blisters⁴.

Mike: They're a bit tight. Could you get me a shoehorn? Oh, and one more thing, could you ask how much they are going to cost me?

Amanda: Do you have a price in mind?

Mike: Err⁵ ... I was thinking of spending about NT$4,000.

Amanda: Wow! You must have struck it rich overnight. How about a less extravagant⁶ pair, so you have enough left over to take me out to dinner!

insole  (n.)   鞋垫；鞋内底After putting insoles in my new sneakers, they fit better.

cramp¹  (n.)   抽筋；痉挛Too much training often causes athletes to get cramps.

to pinch  (v.)   捏；夹痛I let out a squeal⁷ when my sister pinched me.

to limp  (v.)   跛行The stray dog limped away after being hit by a cyclist.

extravagant  (adj.)   奢侈的；浪费的The ambassador's extravagant party included unlimited⁸ champagne⁹ and caviar.

to not be a fan of something   不是…的爱好者A: Do you feel like eating Japanese food tonight?

B: Not really. I'm not a big fan of sushi.

to have something in mind   想到…；想要…A: Do you have a present in mind for Tony's birthday?

B: Yes. I was planning to buy him a couple of DVDs.

to strike it rich   一夜致富A: Harry¹⁰ must have struck it rich or something.

B: Yeah. He's been spending loads recently.

1 cramp   

n.痉挛；[pl.](腹)绞痛；vt.限制，束缚

参考例句：

• Winston stopped writing,partly because he was suffering from cramp.温斯顿驻了笔，手指也写麻了。
• The swimmer was seized with a cramp and had to be helped out of the water.那个在游泳的人突然抽起筋来，让别人帮着上了岸。

2 cramps   

n. 抽筋, 腹部绞痛, 铁箍 adj. 狭窄的, 难解的 v. 使...抽筋, 以铁箍扣紧, 束缚

参考例句：

• If he cramps again let the line cut him off. 要是它再抽筋，就让这钓索把它勒断吧。
• "I have no cramps." he said. “我没抽筋，"他说。

3 straps   

n.带子( strap的名词复数 )；挎带；肩带；背带v.用皮带捆扎( strap的第三人称单数 )；用皮带抽打；包扎；给…打绷带

参考例句：

• the shoulder straps of her dress 她连衣裙上的肩带
• The straps can be adjusted to suit the wearer. 这些背带可进行调整以适合使用者。

4 blisters   

n.水疱( blister的名词复数 )；水肿；气泡

参考例句：

• My new shoes have made blisters on my heels. 我的新鞋把我的脚跟磨起泡了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• His new shoes raised blisters on his feet. 他的新鞋把他的脚磨起了水疱。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 err   

vi.犯错误，出差错

参考例句：

• He did not err by a hair's breadth in his calculation.他的计算结果一丝不差。
• The arrows err not from their aim.箭无虚发。

6 extravagant   

adj.奢侈的；过分的；(言行等)放肆的

参考例句：

• They tried to please him with fulsome compliments and extravagant gifts.他们想用溢美之词和奢华的礼品来取悦他。
• He is extravagant in behaviour.他行为放肆。

7 squeal   

v.发出长而尖的声音；n.长而尖的声音

参考例句：

• The children gave a squeal of fright.孩子们发出惊吓的尖叫声。
• There was a squeal of brakes as the car suddenly stopped.小汽车突然停下来时，车闸发出尖叫声。

8 unlimited   

adj.无限的，不受控制的，无条件的

参考例句：

• They flew over the unlimited reaches of the Arctic.他们飞过了茫茫无边的北极上空。
• There is no safety in unlimited technological hubris.在技术方面自以为是会很危险。

9 champagne   

n.香槟酒；微黄色

参考例句：

• There were two glasses of champagne on the tray.托盘里有两杯香槟酒。
• They sat there swilling champagne.他们坐在那里大喝香槟酒。

10 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。