Salesman: Good afternoon, madam. Are you looking for something?
男售货员:夫人,下午好。您想买什么东
西吗?
Mrs. Green: Yes. I'd like to buy a dress.
格林太太:是的。我想买一条裙子。
Salesman: How about this one?
男售货员:这条怎么样?
Mrs. Green: It's very pretty.
格林太太:它很漂亮。
Salesman: It's pure silk. It feels very soft.
男售货员:它是纯丝的,摸起来很柔软。
Mrs. Green: May I try it on?
格林太太:我可以穿上试一试吗?
Salesman: Certainly. You look so nice in it.
男售货员:当然可以。您穿上它非常好看。
Dialogue 2
Mr. Brown: Excuse me, Miss. I would like to buy something for my friends.
布朗先生:小姐,打扰一下。我想给我的朋友买些东西。
Salesclerk: How do you like Chinese paintings?
售货员:您觉得中国画怎么样?
Mr. Brown: I like them very much.
布朗先生:我很喜欢中国画。
Salesclerk: How about this painting? It is hand-painted, and it's very beautiful.
售货员:这幅画怎么样?它是手绘的,非常漂亮。
Mr. Brown: It looks great. I'll buy it.
布朗先生:它看起来很好。我就买这幅。
Dialogue 3
Customer: Excuse me, can you show me some green tea?
顾客:劳驾,您能给我拿些绿茶吗?
Salesgirl: We have many different kinds of green tea here.
女售货员:我们这儿有许多种不同的绿茶。
Customer: Could you tell me which is really good?
顾客:您能告诉我哪种好吗?
Salesgirl: People all say Longjing tea is the best green tea. It is famous for its color and taste.
女售货员:人们都说龙井茶是最好的绿茶,它以其颜色和味道闻名。
Customer: Is it expensive?
顾客:它贵吗?
Salesgirl: Well, it's not cheap, but it's of very good quality.
女售货员:它不便宜,但是质量上乘。
Customer: Fine. I'll buy some.
顾客:好的。我买一些。
注释:
1. How about this one?(这件怎么样?)"How about ...?"是"......怎么样?"的意思,用来征求意见。
例如:
- I don't like the black shirt.(我不喜欢这件黑衬衣。)
- Well, how about the blue one?(蓝色的那件怎么样?)
2."would like to do something"与"want to do something"意义相同,都表示"想做什么"。"would like"比"want"更客气一些。比如:"What would you like to have?"(你想要什么?)比"What do you want to have?"语气更委婉些。