名人教你讲英文:即兴购买
2016-06-03来源:和谐英语
名人教英文:即兴购买
an impulse buy
即兴购买
keiko: what's in that bag? i thought you went out for a walk, not to go shopping.
凯蔻:袋子里的是什么?我以为你只是出外散散步,不是去买东西。
erica: well i did, but when i passed the dress shop i saw this fantastic cocktail dress in the window and it was at half price. i had to have it.
埃丽卡:嗯,我本来是去散步的,但走过服装店,看见橱窗里这套鸡尾礼服,漂亮得很,而且半价,不能不买。
keiko: ok, let's see it. take it out of the bag and hold it against yourself.
凯蔻:好吧,看看是怎样的。拿出来,放在身前比比。
erica: there, what do you think?
埃丽卡:看,你认为怎样?
keiko: well it certainly suits you, but you've already got a very nice cocktail dress. you don't really need another one.
凯蔻:嗯,和你的确相配,但你已经有一套很漂亮的鸡尾礼服,不必再添一套。