(单词翻译:单击)
惯用口语
1.惯用口语句子:
Let's try the market.
我们去市场看看吧。
Let me show you around the market.
我带你到市场上转转。
Can you show me this pair of jade earrings?
我能看看这对玉耳环吗?
jade n.碧玉,翡翠
Could you pack and ship these souvenirs for me?
你们可以帮我把这些纪念品打包并运走吗?
Can you gift-wrap it?
能按礼品包装吗?
Would you please wrap it( up) for me?
你能给我包装一下吗?
pack v. 打包,捆,扎,包
ship v.运输,运送(通过轮船、飞机、卡车等交通工具)
wrap v. 包装
souvenir n. 纪念品
Could this come down a bit?
这个能降点价吗?
Can you give me a discount?
能给我打个折吗?
How about a discount?
打个折怎么样?
How about a 20% discount?
打八折怎么样?
Do you have anything less expensive?
有没有便宜一点的?
Got anything cheaper?
有没有便宜一点的?
discount n. 折扣
come down“(价格等)降低,下降”
I like it. How much is it?
我很喜欢。多少钱?
How much?多少钱?
How much do you charge?
你要价多少?
It looks exquisite.
看上去很精致。
exquisite a. 精巧的,精致的,极好的
These handicrafts are so cute.
这些手工艺品真可爱。
The workmanship is fine/poor.
工艺不错/太差
handicraft n. 手工艺品
cute a. 可爱的,好看的
workmanship n. 手艺,作工
We can't take it home.
我们带不回去。
We've bought too many/much.
我们买得太多了。
实用对话
2.实用对话
Buying Souvenirs购买纪念品
Tourist: Oh, look at these. How splendid!
游客:哦,看这些。好漂亮啊!
Salesman: Can I be of any assistance. madam?
售货员:需要帮忙吗,夫人?
Tourist: Can you show me this pair of jade earrings? They are genuine, I think.
游客:我能看看这对玉耳环吗?我想它们是真的吧。
Salesman: Yes, you can be sure. They were handmade with genuine workmanship.
售货员:是的,您放心好了,它们是用真正的工艺手工制作的。
Tourist: Oh, I like it. They're just beautiful! I will take a pair of these. and I still want to buy some souvenirs for my
friend Peter. He's now learning Chinese calligraphy. You know. what do you think I could buy him?
游客:哦,我好喜欢,它们可真漂亮!我要一对。我还想给我朋友彼得买些纪念品,他现在在学习中国书法二你看我给他买什么好呢?
Salesman: A set of the Four Treasures of the Study would be good.
售货员:我想买套文房四宝很合适。
Tourist: The Four Treasures of the Study? What are they?
游客:文房四宝?都是什么?
Salesman: They are brush. ink stick, paper and ink stone. I'm sure he'll like it.
售货员:是笔、墨、纸、砚。我保证他会喜欢的。
Tourist: That's a good idea! A set of this, please.
游客:好主意!请给我拿一套。
Salesman: Anything else. madam?
售货员:还买其他的吗,夫人?
Tourist: No. thank you. And would you please wrap them up for me?
游客:不要了,谢谢你,你能给我包装一下吗?
Salesman: Certainly.
售货员:当然可以了。
详细解说
3.详细解说
1.“a set of”表示“一组,一套,一系列”,用英文可解释为:a group of similar things that belong together or are related in
some way。例如: a set of tools(一套工具)We face a new set of problems.(我们面临着一系列的新问题。)The older generation have a different set of values.(上一代人有着一套不同的价值观。)
2.“the Four Treasures of the Study”指“文房四宝”。其中“brush, ink stick,paper,ink stone”分别指“笔、墨、纸、砚“。
4.文化洗礼
世界各地旅游购物指南
到世界各地去旅游时,难免要购买一些当地最有代表性的物品留作纪念,花的钱不多,但却可以留下不少美好回忆。以下“旅游购物指南”供大家参考。
北美洲:
美国:花旗参、速冻海产
加拿大:速冻三文鱼、多伦多的木刻、温哥华印第安人工艺品
大洋洲:
澳大利亚:袋鼠玩具、树、熊玩具
欧洲:
英国:伦敦机场的古玩、
陶器、绒布料
荷兰:钻石、木鞋
意大利:在罗马西班牙广场购皮衣、时装、皮鞋
德国:啤酒杯、相机配件
法国:在巴黎歌剧院附近的一二区购香水、化妆品、时装
瑞士:钟表、十字牌军刀
亚洲:
日本:时装、手袋、磁性项链
韩国:人参、皮衣、玩具
菲律宾:银器、首饰、芒果干
新加坡:鸡肉干、驱风油
马来西亚:风筝、蜡染、榴莲膏
印度尼西亚:燕窝、印花、牛皮