服务英语·音乐器材 情景对话
对话1
A: I'd like to see some pianos. Could you recom-mend one to me?
我想看看钢琴,可否推荐一架给我?
B: Grand one, or upright one?
是大钢琴还是竖钢琴?
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A: Upright ones, if you have any that suits a novice.
竖钢琴,最好是适合初学者用的。
B: Please step this way and try this one out.
请往这边走,试试这一台。
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A: But I think this one sounds a bit jarring.
但我觉得这一台的声音有点刺耳。
B: But some people like it very much. Different people have different tastes. Then try this one, please.
可有些人很喜欢这台。不同人口味也不同。那试试这台吧。
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A: This sounds better. Have you got any other with the same tone quality but in a different style?
听起来好多了,你们有没有音质与这台一样但式样不同的?
B: Then you may take this one, which is of a classical style.
那么,您可以试试这一台,是古典型的。
对话2
A: Good morning madam, what can I do for you?
早上好,夫人。我能为您做点什么吗?
B: I'd like to buy a music instrument for my son. But I don't know what does he like.
我想为我的儿子买件乐器,我不知道他会喜欢什么。
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A: Oh, what kind of music does he like?
哦,他喜欢什么类型的音乐?
B: He likes pop music and rocky very much.
他非常喜欢流行乐和摇滚乐。
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A: What about a guitar? It's popular these days, many young people like it and think it's cool to play the guitar.
那买把吉他怎么样?现在吉他很流行的,很多年轻人都喜欢它,认为弹吉他是件很酷的事情。
B: Yes, I think he will like it also. How much is it?
是的,我想他也会喜欢它的,多少钱一把?
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A: Which one would you like to buy? Made in America or in China?
您想买那种?美国产的还是中国产的?
B: Which is better?
哪种更好?
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A: It depends. The American ones have higher tunes.
这要视情况而定了,美国产的音调更高一些。
B: Oh, my son likes low tunes best. So I'd like to buy a Chinese one.
哦,我儿子最喜欢低音了,所以我还是要中国产的吧。
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A: OK. What about this one? It sounds good and the price is not high either, RMB1988 yuan for each.
好的,这把怎么样?它的弦音听起来很好,价格也不高,1988元一把。
B: OK, I'll buy it. Here is the money.
好的,我就要它了。给你钱。
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A: Thanks a lot. And welcome again.
多谢。欢迎再次光临。