疯狂英语口语现场 Un04_2

[00:00.00]Two    I love going to the mall.
[00:02.25]我爱逛商场。
[00:04.49] 1   Introduction
[00:07.55]A    Clothing is pretty expensive in America.
[00:10.58]衣服在美国相当昂贵。
[00:13.61]As a general rule prices are fixed, so don’t try bargaining for anything,
[00:17.19]一般来说，价格是固定不变的，所以都用不着讨价还价，
[00:20.77]except at some private sales and flea markets.
[00:23.13]除非是私人买卖，跳蚤市场。
[00:25.50]Of course, when they buy a car, they will negotiate.
[00:28.21]当然，当他们买车时，他们还是会协商价格的。
[00:30.93]B   Going shopping with foreigners is a good way to make friends with them.
[00:34.80]和老外去购物是和他们结交朋友的好办法。
[00:38.66]Especially in China, you can be the guide,
[00:41.25]尤其在中国，你可以做他们的向导，
[00:43.83]and also learn to say a lot of common things in English.
[00:46.32]同时还可以用英语学说很多常见的物品。
[00:48.80]C   In American, people pay sales tax on many items that they buy.
[00:52.82]在美国，很多商品是要付销售税的。
[00:56.84]For example, clothing, cigarettes, soda, and gasoline are taxable items.
[01:00.97]举例来说，衣服、烟、汽水和汽油都是打税物品。
[01:05.10]However, they don’t pay sales tax on food at the grocery store,
[01:08.04]然而，杂货店的食物就不需交销售税，
[01:10.97]unless the food they buy is prepared and ready to eat
[01:13.35]除非是已经做好可以吃的食物
[01:15.73](at a restaurant, a supermarket or deli.)
[01:18.00]（像餐馆、超市、熟食店的）。
[01:20.27] 2   Sample Sentences
[01:24.72]1.  The leather shoes were priced at 1,000 RMB.
[01:27.89]    这双皮鞋标价一千人民币。
[01:31.06]2.   You can always bargain here,
[01:33.49]你可以总在这里讨价还价，
[01:35.92]but goods tend to come and go quickly so if you like it, buy it now!
[01:39.30]但是商品似乎来去得快，所以如果你喜欢，现在就买！
[01:42.69]3. Where can I buy an English - language newspaper?
[01:45.42]哪儿能买到英文报纸？
[01:48.15]4.I want something like this.
[01:50.43]我想要一件这样的。
[01:52.72]5.I like the blue one in the window.
[01:55.04]我喜欢橱窗里的那个蓝色的。
[01:57.37]6.What is it made of?  Will this material shrink?
[02:00.80]这是什么料子？ 这种料子缩水吗？
[02:04.24]7.Is it color-fast  made here?
[02:06.46]这种料子不退色本地生产的？
[02:08.68]8.   How long will it take to alter?
[02:11.46]改一下需要多长时间？
[02:14.24]9.   I’d like some shoelaces / shoe polish / moisturizing cream.
[02:16.83]我要买鞋带/鞋油/润肤霜。
[02:19.42]10.  Can you show me how it works?
[02:21.99]能教我怎么用吗？
[02:24.56]11.   I’d like a blouse / jacket made to measure.
[02:27.64]我想定做一件短上衣/上衣。
[02:30.73]12.   Can I pay by traveler’s cheque? / Do you accept credit cards?
[02:33.74]能用旅行支票付款吗？/ 能用信用卡付款吗？
[02:36.76] 3   Conversations
[02:40.99]Grace:  Come in and have some coffee, Anna.
[02:43.57]安娜，进来喝杯咖啡。
[02:46.14]The kids have just gone out to the mall to hang out with their friends.
[02:48.78]孩子们刚出去和他们的朋友们逛购物中心。
[02:51.42]Anna:  I saw a lot of teenagers when Alan and I were there yesterday.
[02:54.29]昨天我和艾伦在那里的时候看到很多青少年。
[02:57.16]Grace:  They spend hours there, especially on weekends.
[02:59.34]他们在那里玩几个小时，尤其在周末。
[03:01.52]Anna:  Speaking of that trip, Alan bought a shirt at a department store,
[03:04.50]说起那次旅行，艾伦在商场买了一件衬衣，
[03:07.48]but the sleeves are too long.
[03:09.47]但是袖子太长了。
[03:11.45]Do you know a seamstress or tailor who can shorten them?
[03:13.93]你认识什么裁缝师可以将它们弄短一点吗
[03:16.41]Grace:  I know several.
[03:18.00]我知道几个
[03:19.58]But wouldn't it be easier to take the shirt back and exchange it for the right size?
[03:22.51]但是把衬衣拿回去换个合适的尺寸不容易一些吗？
[03:25.45]Anna:  Isn't that complicated?
[03:27.28]那样不复杂吗？
[03:29.11]Grace:  No, it's easy.
[03:30.69]不，很简单。