英语笑话听力+文本：Bargain讨价还价

[00:24.82]used-car 二手车
[00:28.53]in great condition 情况不错
[00:32.47]feign 假装
[00:37.10]英文原文
[00:38.01]My son, a used-car dealer¹,
[00:39.77]showed his customer a 2005 Chevy in great condition.
[00:43.20]"And it's only $7, 000," he told the man.
[00:45.65]"I'm willing to give you $3, 500," said the customer.
[00:48.96]My son feigned² disappointment.
[00:51.24]"If at all possible," he responded, "I'd like to sell you the whole car."
[00:58.80]中文大意
[01:25.47]逐句对照
[01:28.74]My son, a used-car dealer,
[01:31.20]showed his customer a 2005 Chevy in great condition.
[01:42.11]"And it's only $7, 000," he told the man.
[01:47.23]"I'm willing to give you $3, 500," said the customer.
[01:54.01]My son feigned disappointment.
[01:56.06]"If at all possible," he responded, "I'd like to sell you the whole car."
[02:08.90]多学一点
[02:13.60]used-car 二手车
[02:16.55]second-hand car
[02:18.64]used 使用过的
[02:23.37]a used cell phone
[02:26.74]a used bike
[02:28.70]in great condition
[02:43.03]someone in great condition
[02:48.97]in critical condition
[02:57.24]伤势严重，有生命危险
[03:02.70]feign 假装
[03:04.71]pretend
[03:06.79]pretend to 假装去做某事
[03:10.81]feign
[03:13.85]feigned disappointment
[03:18.70]ing
[03:22.55]She is only feigning³. She is not really ill.
[03:30.97]重新听一次故事原文
[03:33.25]My son, a used-car dealer,
[03:35.03]showed his customer a 2005 Chevy in great condition.
[03:38.43]"And it's only $7, 000," he told the man.
[03:40.74]"I'm willing to give you $3, 500," said the customer.
[03:44.14]My son feigned disappointment.
[03:46.43]"If at all possible," he responded, "I'd like to sell you the whole car."


讨价还价

我儿子是个二手汽车商。一次，他给一位顾客展示一辆车况还很不错的2005年雪弗莱。“这辆车只要7000美元”，他跟顾客说。“我只想给3500美元”，顾客说。我儿子装着很失望地回答说。“如果真的有可能，我原意整辆卖给你”。

1 dealer   

n.商人，贩子

参考例句：

• The dealer spent hours bargaining for the painting.那个商人为购买那幅画花了几个小时讨价还价。
• The dealer reduced the price for cash down.这家商店对付现金的人减价优惠。

2 feigned   

a.假装的，不真诚的

参考例句：

• He feigned indifference to criticism of his work. 他假装毫不在意别人批评他的作品。
• He accepted the invitation with feigned enthusiasm. 他假装热情地接受了邀请。

3 feigning   

假装，伪装( feign的现在分词 )； 捏造（借口、理由等）

参考例句：

• He survived the massacre by feigning death. 他装死才在大屠杀中死里逃生。
• She shrugged, feigning nonchalance. 她耸耸肩，装出一副无所谓的样子。