【双语对话】

Melanie: Wow ten books for 110 dollars on a secondhand book selling website? Isn't it more expensive than going to a bookstore?

哇，在二手书销售网站上 110 美元买 10 本书？ 不比去书店贵吗？

Coco: I know. Inflation is crazy.

我知道。 通货膨胀很离谱的。

Melanie: Don't blame inflation. Let me see... You got more books in hardcovers, that's why.

不要责怪通货膨胀。 让我看看......你有更多的精装书，这就是原因。

Coco: Oh did I? I actually don't like hardcovers because of the weight. I don't remember ever selecting it.

哦，是吗？ 我实际上不喜欢精装本，因为它很重。 我不记得曾经选择过它。

Melanie: It's probably somewhere in the previous pages. I see that the condition of most books here are gently used. If they are brand new hardcovers, 110 dollars is actually a great deal.

它可能在前几页的某个地方。 我看到这里大多数书的状况都是轻轻使用过的。 如果是全新的精装本，110美元其实很划算。

Coco: Thanks for catching that mom. Let me go back and change it.

谢谢你发现(这个错误)妈妈。

【重点笔记】

1.Inflation n. 通货膨胀

例: The government has been unable to control inflation.

政府一直无法控制通货膨胀。

2.Blamev./n. 责怪

例: My brother broke the window, but I got the blame.

我弟弟打破了窗户，但我受到了责备。

3.Weight n. 重量

例: He shifted his weight from one foot to the other.

他将重心从一只脚转移到另一只脚。

4.Previous adj. 上一个

例: I'm a lot happier than I was in my previous relationship.

我现在的状态比在上一段感情中快乐多了。

5.Gentleadj. 轻柔的

例: She is very gentle when handling the shelter animals.

她在经手收容动物时非常温柔。

6.Catchv. 发现(错误)

例: I was so glad that I caught a spelling mistake right before the bell rang.

我很高兴在铃声响起之前发现了一个拼写错误。