C = Customer S = Salesperson
C: Excuse me, I'm looking for a good novel. Can you recommend anything?
顾客：对不起，我正在找一本好的小说。你能介绍一下吗?
S: Certainly. What kind of novel did you have in mind?
店员：当然。您想要哪一类的书?
C: I'm not really sure. I don't like romance novels, but any other genre is okay, as long as the book's good.
顾客：我不是很确定。我不喜欢爱情小说，但其它种类则可以接受，只要是好书。
S: Well, let me see...This Stephen King novel is a real thriller.
店员：好的，让我看一下……这本史蒂分.金的小说真的很惊悚。
C: Sorry, I forgot to mention that I don't like horror much, either.
顾客：抱歉，我忘了说我也不大喜欢恐怖类的。
S: That's okay. Well, let me think. How about a mystery novel?
店员：没关系。好吧，让我想想。你觉得侦探小说如何?
C: Hmm...I sometimes like mysteries, but I don't think I'm in the mood for one right now. (to be continued)
顾客：嗯……有时我喜欢侦探小说，但现在我没心情看。(待续)
智慧补给站：
1.look for... 寻找……
=search for...
=seek...
例：The astronomers are looking for planets orbiting other stars.
(天文学家正在寻找绕其他恒星运转的行星。)
2.recommend vt.推荐， 介绍
例：I don't recommend that restaurant; it's expensive and the food is not that great.
(我不推荐那家餐厅，它又贵又不好吃。)
3.have... in mind 心中想到……
例：What do you think he has in mind?
(你认为他想到什么?)
4.romance n.罗曼史; 爱情故事/小说
5.genre n.类型; 体裁
6.as long as... 只要……
例：Bob will never stop gambling as long as he can borrow money from his friends.
(只要比尔可以从朋友那儿借到钱就会赌个不停。)
7.thriller n.惊险小说(尤指描述犯罪与暴力)
8.mention vt.& n.提到， 提及
例：Don't mention Judy around Vic.
(不要在维克面前提到朱蒂。)
9.horror n.恐怖， 惊恐
10.mystery n.神秘
a mystery novel 侦探小说
11.be in the mood for N 有心情做……
be in a good/bad mood 心情好/心情坏
例：I'm in the mood for some ice cream.
(我想吃冰淇凌。)
Vicki is always in the mood to party.
(维姬总是有心情参加派对。)
Don't bother John when he is in a bad mood.
(约翰心情坏的时候不要烦他。)
