Unit 22 Buying a Watch(1) 买手表 (1)
S = Salesperson C = Customer
S: Good morning. Welcome to Time After Time Watches.
店员:早安,欢迎光临Time After Time钟表店。
C: I'd like to buy a watch.
顾客:我想买只手表。
S: Well, you've come to the right place. What kind of watch are you looking for?
店员:呃,您来对地方了。您在找什么类型的手表呢?
C: Well, I'm not sure. Let's see. How much is this one?
顾客:嗯,我不确定。让我看看。这一个多少钱?
S: Hmm...This Rolex? $1,000.
店员:嗯……这个劳力士吗?一千元。
C: Oh. I don't think I can afford that. How about this one?
顾客:哦,我认为我买不起那只表。这一只怎么卖?
S: This one is $500.
店员:这只五百元。
C: Wow. That's too much for me. Don't you have anything cheaper? (to be continued)
顾客:哇,太贵了。你们没有较便宜的表吗?(待续)
智慧补给站:
1.Let me see. 让我看看。
例: A:Did anyone leave a message for John Smith?
(甲:有人留话给约翰· 史密斯吗?)
B:Let me see. Yes, here it is, Mr. Smith.
(乙:我看看。 有,在这儿,史密斯先生。)
2.Rolex n.劳力士手表
3.afford vt.能够负担得起; 有能力足以……
can afford N 买得起……
can afford to V
例:Can you afford to eat out every night?
(你每天晚上到外面吃饭负担得起吗?)
4.How about...? ……怎么样?
例: How about having dinner at that new restaurant?
(我们到那家新餐厅吃晚餐怎么样?)
5.wow int.哇(表惊叹, 喜悦等)