对话原文
Unit 23 Buying a watch(2)
第23课 买手表(2)
The customer is looking for a watch.
顾客正在找他喜欢的手表。
S: Let me suggest this one. It's an excellent watch, it looks good, and it's only $100.
店员：我向您推荐这个。它是一只非常好的手表，美观，而且只卖100元而已。
C: Hmm. That's not too bad. Does it have a stopwatch?
顾客：唔，还不错，它上面有秒表吗？
S: Uh, no. Analog watches don't come with stopwatches. You'll have to get a digital if you want a stopwatch.
店员：嗯，没有，指针式手表没有秒表，如果您要有秒表的，就得买电子表。
C: Oh. I see. Where are your digital watches?
顾客：哦，我懂了。你们的电子表放在哪里？
S: Right here.
店员：就在这里。
C: I don't like this kind as much. Never mind the stopwatch then. I'll take that other one. Do you take checks?
顾客：我对这款式不怎么喜欢，就别提秒表了，我买先前那一款的。你们收支票吗？
S: Yes. Make it out to Time After Time.
店员：当然，支票就开给Time After Time.
C: Here you are.
顾客：这是我的支票。
S: Thank you.
店员：谢谢您。

重点词汇
1．look for... 寻找……
例：The couple is looking for a bigger apartment.
（那对夫妻正在找一间较大的公寓。）
2．suggest vt. 建议
suggest表示“建议”时属意志动词，其后常接that从句作宾语，该从句中原本要使用助动词should，但should往往予以省略，而直接在主语后置动词原形。
suggest that + S +(should) + V 建议 ……
例：The professor suggested that Jim( should) apply for medical school.
（教授建议吉姆申请念医学院。）
3．stopwatch n. 秒表
4．analog watch 指针式手表
analog a. （钟表）指针式的，有长针与短针的
5．digital 数字式手表，电子表
digital a. 数字的，表示计数的
6．本文：
I don't like this kind as much.
=I don't like this kind as much as that kind.
我对这款式不像对那个那么喜欢。
7．mind vt. 介意（用于否定、疑问、条件句中）
例：Never mind the expense.
（别担心费用。）
8．check n．支票
9．本文：
Make it out to Time After Time.
= Make the check out to Time After Time.
把支票开给Time After Time。
10. make out a check 开支票
例：I didn't have enough money with me, so I made out a check.
（我身上的钱不够，所以开了一张支票。）