购物英语口语一本通(MP3+中英字幕) Unit46:寻找一本好书(2)
Unit 46 Looking for a good book(2)
The customer wants to buy a good novel and the clerk is recommending some.
顾客想买一本好的小说，而店员正在向他介绍一些书。S: There are a number of science fiction and fantasy novels I can recommend.
店员：这里有一些科幻小说和虚拟小说我可以介绍一下。
C: I love science fiction and fantasy, but I've been reading a lot of both lately, so I'd prefer to get something else.
顾客：我爱看科幻和虚拟小说，但最近我已经看了很多本这两类的书，所以我想找其他种类的。S: How about a good historical novel? This one set in medie,val France is excellent. The story is exciting and the characterization is very well done.
店员：一本好的历史小说怎么样？这本以中古世纪法国为背景的故事很棒喔，这个故事很刺激而且人物刻画非常生动。C: That sounds interesting. Okay, I'll get this one Thanks for all your help.
顾客：听起来很有趣。好吧，我要买一本。谢谢你的帮忙。S: Don't mention it.
店员：不客气。1．science n．科学
2．fiction n．小说类（不可数）
science fiction 科幻小说
比较：
novel n．小说（可数）
a fiction(×) 一本小说
a novel(√)
3. fantasy n．幻想
例：Going to live on a small tropical island is one of his fantasies.
（到热带小岛居住是他的幻想之一。）
4．lately adv. 最近（与现在完成式并用）
例：Mary hasn't been feeling well lately.
（玛丽最近心情不太好。）
5．historical a．历史的
6．medieval a．中世纪的
7．excellent a. 卓越的；优秀的
例：This is an excellent CD. You should get a copy.
（这张CD很棒，你得买一张。）
8. This one set in medieval France is excellent.
= This historical novel which is set in medieval France is excellent.
这本以中世纪法国为背景的小说很棒。
be set in+ 地方 以某地为背景／场景
9．characterization n．人物刻画，性格描绘
例：That author writes interesting plots, but he's not quite good at characterization.
（该作家所写的故事情节很有趣，但他在刻画人物方面就不怎么擅长。）
