购物英语口语一本通(MP3+中英字幕) Unit45:寻找一本好书(1)
Unit 45 Looking for a good book(1)
C: Excuse me, I'm looking for a good novel. Can you recommend anything?
顾客：对不起，我正在找一本好的小说。你能介绍一下吗？S: Certainly. What kind of novel did you have in mind?
店员：当然。您想要哪一类的书？
C: I'm not really sure. I don't like romance novels, but any other genre is okay, as long as the book's good.
顾客：我不是很确定。我不喜欢爱情小说，其他种类则可以接受，只要是好书。S: Well, let me see... This Stephen King novel is a real thriller.
店员：好的，让我看一下……这本斯蒂芬·金的小说真的很惊悚。C: Sorry, I forgot to mention that I don't like horror much, either.
顾客：抱歉，我忘了说我也不大喜欢恐怖类的。S: That's okay. Well, let me think. How about a mystery novel?
店员：没关系。好吧，让我想想。你觉得侦探小说如何？C: Hmm.. I sometimes like mysteries, but I don't think I'm in the mood for one right now. (to be continued)
顾客：嗯……有时我喜欢侦探小说，但现在我没心情看。（待续）1．look for 寻找……
= search for...
=Seek…
例：The astronomers are looking for planets orbiting other stars.
（天文学家正在寻找绕其他恒星运转的行星。）
2. recommend vt. 推荐，介绍
例：I don't recommend that restaurant; it's expensive and the food is not that great.
（我不推荐那家餐厅，它又贵又不好吃。）
3. have... in mind 心中想到……
例：What do you think he has in mind?
（你认为他想到什么？）
4．romance n. 罗曼史；爱情故事／小说
5．genre n．类型；体裁
6．as long as... 只要……
例：Bob will never stop gambling as long as he can borrow money from his friends.
（只要比尔可以从朋友那儿借到钱就会赌个不停。）
7. thriller n．惊险小说（尤指描述犯罪与暴力）
8．mention vt. & n. 提到，提及
例：Don't mention Judy around Vic.
（不要在维克面前提到朱蒂。）
9．horror n. 恐怖，惊恐
10．mystery n．神秘
a mystery novel 侦探小说
11．be in the mood for N 有心情做……
be in a good/bad mood 心情好／心情坏
例：I'm in the mood for some ice cream.
（我想吃冰淇凌。）
Vicki is always in the mood to party.
（维姬总是有心情参加派对。）
Don't bother John when he is in a bad mood.
（约翰心情坏的时候不要烦他。）
