时差N小时 买鞋子

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

麦克：我喜欢那边的那双鞋。你觉得它怎么样？

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

阿曼达：皮质的那双吗？挺不错。皮质的鞋子可以让你的脚自由呼吸，这样话，你的脚就不会出汗，也不会发臭。

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 cramps¹ so much now.

麦克：这双鞋还有特制的鞋垫来支撑我的足弓。这对我慢跑时很有好处——也许不会像现在这样经常抽筋。

Amanda: If you wanted, you could buy the same pair without laces. I'm not a big fan of Velcro straps² though. I think they look ugly.

阿曼达：如果你看中了，你可以买双和这双一样但没有鞋带的鞋。我不喜欢尼龙搭扣那样的款式，我觉得它们太丑陋了。

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

麦克：嗯。我也不喜欢那样的。好了，我要去试一下，看看感觉如何。

Amanda: Don't forget to make sure they don't pinch anywhere, or you'll soon be limping along with horrible blisters³.

阿曼达：记住，千万不能卡脚， 不然你的脚就会起泡，走起路来一瘸一拐。

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?

麦克：有点紧。帮忙给我找个鞋拔。对了，还有一件事，你能帮我问一下这双鞋多少钱吗？

Amanda: Do you have a price in mind?

阿曼达：你心里就没个底儿吗？

Mike: Err⁴ ... I was thinking of spending about NT$4,000.

麦克：哦……我的预算大约是新台币4,000元。

Amanda: Wow! You must have struck it rich overnight. How about a less extravagant⁵ pair, so you have enough left over to take me out to dinner!

阿曼达：哗！你是不是一夜暴富了？能不能买双便宜点的，剩下的钱请我吃饭！

1 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。

2 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。

3 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》

4 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。

5 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。