惯用口语

1.惯用口语句子：

It's too expensive.
太贵了。
It's a little expensive.
有点儿贵。

That much?
那么贵啊？
The price is too high.
价格太高了。
The price is kind of high.
价钱有点高。
kind of“有点儿”

Do you have any cheaper ones?
= Have you got cheaper ones?
= Do you have anything less expensive?
= Got anything cheaper?
有没有便宜点儿的？

Is this price negotiable or is there any discount?
可以讲价或者打折吗？
Can you give me a discount if I buy two of this?
如果买两个可不可以打个折？
negotiable a. 可协商的
discount n. 折扣

That's a bit more than I wanted to pay.
这超过了我的心理价位。
It's beyond my means.
这超出我的能力之外了，
That's over my budget.
这超出我的预算了。
means n. 财产，资历，收入
budget n. 预算

It's well beyond my price range.
这远远超出了我愿意支付的价格范围。
range n. 范围

Can I have a discount?
= Would you give me a discount?
能给我打折吗？

Do you offer a discount on these goods?
= Is there a discount on these items?
这些商品打折吗？
Do you allow any discount for cash?
付现金可以打折吗？

Can you knock off 10%?
= Can you give me a 10% discount?
可以打九折吗？
knock off“减去，除去”

One hundred and eighty-five dollar, I'll take it.
185美元，我就买它了。
“I'll take it.”是买家最常用的一句话，表示“我就买它了”。

实用对话

2.实用对话

Bargaining讨价还价

Salesgirl: May I help you?
售货员：能为您做点什么吗？
Customer: Thanks. but I'm just looking for now. Could I have a look at your ties?
顾客：谢谢，我正在看呢。我可以看看你们这儿的领带吗？
Salesgirl: Yes. certainly. Here's a nice-looking one.
售货员：当然可以。这有一条很漂亮的。
Customer: Yes. it is attractive. But don't you think it's a little too loud? I am a little on the conservative side. Let me see that gray and blue one, please.
顾客：是的，很漂亮，但是你不觉得有点花哨吗？我还是有点保守的。请让我看看那条蓝灰相间的。
Salesgirl: Do you mean this one?
售货员：您是指这条？
Customer: Yes, that's the one. How much does it cost?
顾客：是的，就是那条…多少钱？
Salesgirl: 300 dollars.
售货员：300美元。
Customer: 300? That's too expensive. Is this price negotiable or is there any discount?
顾客：300美元？太贵了。可以讲价或者打折吗？
Salesgirl: Well. sir. taking into account the quality and workmanship. you'll find the price is justified. This is the rock-bottom price.
售货员：嗯，先生，考虑一下这条领带的质量和做工，您就会觉得这个价钱很合理。这已经是最低价了。
Customer: It's well beyond my price range.
顾客：这远远超出了我愿意支付的价格范围。
Salesgirl: I can offer you a 10 percent discount if you really like it.
售货员：如果您真的喜欢，我可以给您打九折。
Customer: OK. I'll take it.
顾客：好的，我买了。

详细解说

3.详细解说

1.“for now”的意思是“目前，眼下短时间内”，相当于“fora short time”。例如：Just leave your shoes on the back porch for now．（把你的鞋—暂时放在后门廊里。）That's all the news there is for now.（眼下就这些消息。）
2."take sth. into account ". "take into account sth."或"take account of sth."意为“考虑…，把…考虑进去”。例如：But this doesn't take into account the capital you need if you're to be self-sufficient. （但是,如果你想自给自足，这个就没有把你所需的资金孝虑进去。）The average Westerner fails to take account of the fact that there are so many weak points on the human body.（普通的西方人没有考虑到人的身体有如此多的弱点这个事实。）

文化洗礼

4.文化洗礼

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