纯正地道美语 第223期(外教讲解):买鞋
日期:2011-07-01 09:32

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地道美语

Mom:Hi! I am looking for a pair of shoes for my son.

Salesgirl:Sure thing! Here we are! If you’re looking for dress shoes, we have several different styles of Oxfords for boys. We also carry athletic shoes, hiking boots.

Mom:Oh Jacob, how about these sneakers?

Jacob:Mom? They’ve got Velcro.

Mom:Well, then how about these? What is this style called?

Salesgirl:They’re tennis shoes. They’re very popular with teens and young adults.

Jacob: Oooo, Mom, can I get these?

Mom:What are those?

Jacob:They’re Chuck Taylor’s! Everyone has them! Can I, please?

Mom:I don’t know. Would they go with your clothes? The backs are really high. and the way the tongue just sticks up. They’re almost like a boot. And the sole doesn’t look like it would have a very good grip.

Jacob: They’re only forty-five dollars! And they’ve got cool fluorescent orange shoelaces! Mom?

Mom:OK, try them on.

Salesgirl:What size are your feet?

Mom:He is a size nine.

Salesgirl:We’ll try a size forty-three on you first,and see how that fits.

Mom:A what?

Salesgirl:They come in European sizes. He should be a size forty-three. I’ll be right back.

词汇注释

dress shoe礼服鞋

tennis shoe 网球鞋

tongue n. 鞋舌

sole n. 脚底

grip n. 抓牢

shoelace n.鞋带
参考译文

Mom: 你好,我正在为我的儿子找一双鞋。

Salesgirl:当然。如果你正在找礼服鞋,我们这儿有一些男孩的Oxfords款式。我们还有运动鞋,登山鞋。

Mom: Jacob,这双跑步鞋如何?

Jacob: 那双鞋有子母带。

Mom: 这双呢?这种款式叫什么?

Salesgirl:那是网球鞋。很受年轻人和青年的欢迎。

Jacob: 妈妈,我能买这些吗?

Mom: 这是什么鞋?

Jacob: 那是查泰勒鞋。每个人都有这样的鞋。我能买这双吗?

Mom:我不知道。鞋子和你的衣服搭配吗?鞋的后跟很高,鞋舌只是竖起来。很像靴子。鞋底看上去不会能抓牢地面。

Jacob: 只卖45美元。鞋有很酷的荧光桔色鞋带。妈妈?

Mom: 好吧,试试吧。

Salesgirl:你的脚多大?

Mom: 9寸.

Salesgirl:我们先来试下43号的,看看是否适合。

Mom: 什么?

Salesgirl:鞋是按欧洲尺寸进的。他穿的影视43.号的。我马上回来。

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重点单词
  • popularadj. 流行的,大众的,通俗的,受欢迎的
  • athleticadj. 运动的,活跃的,健壮的