美語情景對話 第760期:Shopping 購物

Todd: So, Rebecca, talking about shopping, is shopping something you enjoy doing?

託德：麗貝卡，我們來聊聊購物，你喜歡購物嗎？

Rebecca: Yes, when I'm in the mood for it. Definitely.

麗貝卡：喜歡，我想去購物時很喜歡。我當然喜歡。

Todd: So I guess when you talk about shopping, we talk about clothes shopping, mainly right, so how often do you go clothes shopping?

託德：我認爲在談到購物時，我們指的是買衣服，你多長時間買一次衣服？

Rebecca: Not very often. Maybe once every three months. It depends on my money. If I have the money.

麗貝卡：我不常去。大概三個月去一次。這要取決於我的資金。有錢的話我就會去。

Todd: Do you usually follow the fashions? Try to stay hip, and you know?

託德：你一般會緊跟時尚潮流嗎？保持時尚？

Rebecca: No, because sometimes the fashions aren't comfortable. I prefer comfortable clothing.

麗貝卡：不會，有時時尚並不是那麼舒服。我喜歡舒服的衣服。

Todd: So are you a bargain shopper?

託德：你買衣服時會討價還價嗎？

Rebecca: I try to be but if there is something that I really, really like, I will save up and buy it.

麗貝卡：我儘量砍價，如果我非常非常喜歡一件衣服，那我會存錢把它買下來。

Todd: For example what is something you saved up to buy?

託德：舉個例子吧，你會存錢買什麼？

Rebecca: I saved up to buy a really nice black jacket and I've had that now for two years so it was definitely a good purchase.

麗貝卡：我之前存錢買了一件非常漂亮的黑色夾克，現在我已經穿了兩年了，買的很值。

Todd: And you bought this in Australia?

託德：你是在澳大利亞買的嗎？

Rebecca: Yeah, it wasn't during the sale, so.

麗貝卡：對，當時並沒有折扣。

Todd: So how much did it cost?

託德：花了多少錢？

Rebecca: I think it was about two hundred dollars, three hundred dollars. Yeah, so it was quite expensive for me.

麗貝卡：大概200美元或300美元。對我來說非常貴。

Todd: Wow, that is a lot.

託德：哇，那真是很貴。

Rebecca: Mm.

麗貝卡：嗯。

Todd: Have you ever bought any clothes online?

託德：你在網上買過衣服嗎？

Rebecca: No, I haven't but my friends have and my friends have bought shoes and dresses and tops and, yeah, they really love shopping online.

麗貝卡：沒有，不過我朋友在網上買過，他們買過鞋、裙子和上衣，他們非常喜歡在網上購物。

Todd: Now, they have no problems? Everything is OK?

託德：那他們沒有遇到過問題嗎？沒什麼事嗎？

Rebecca: Everything is OK. They haven't had any problems at all.

麗貝卡：一切順利。他們完全沒有遇到問題。

Todd: So how come you don't shop online?

託德：那你爲什麼不在網上購物呢？

Rebecca: I think I prefer the contact with sales people and seeing dresses and clothes and trying them on. You never know if they're going to fit or not.

麗貝卡：我更喜歡和售貨員交流，看到裙子和衣服的實物，然後試穿。如果不試穿的話就不知道是否適合。

Todd: Right. Right.

託德：對，對。

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重點講解：
1. depend on 取決（於）；有賴（於）；
例句：It woulddepend onthe circumstances.
這要視情況而定。
2. save up 儲蓄；積攢；攢錢；
例句：We mustsave upsome money against a rainy day.
我們必須積蓄一些錢以備不時之需。
3. for example 例如；比如；
例句：For example, do you know in advance how much of your available capital you are willing to lose when trading futures?
例如，你是否提前知道自己在期貨交易中願意損失多少可用資產？
4. how come （用於因爲驚訝而詢問）怎麼會這樣呢，爲什麼；
例句：How comehe hasn't been able to be as good this year?
爲什麼他今年表現不及往常呢？
5. try on 試穿；試戴；
例句：Try onclothing and shoes to make sure they fit.
試穿一下衣服和鞋子，看看是否合適。