美语情景对话 第456期:Shopping 购物
Ruth: Akane, you've got a new skirt!
鲁斯：茜，你买了条新短裙！Akane: I do. Thanks for noticing.
茜：是啊。多谢关心。Ruth: Oh, that's OK. So are you quite into fashion?
鲁斯：不客气。你很喜欢时尚吗？
Akane: Well, I do like to buy stuff now and then.
茜：嗯，我有时很喜欢买东西。Ruth: Yeah, and was that the last thing you bought?
鲁斯：好，那这条裙子是你上一次买的东西吗？Akane: Ah, I'd say so, yes.
茜：嗯，我想是的。Ruth: So do you spend quite a lot of money on clothes?
鲁斯：那你会在衣服上花很多钱吗？Akane: Ah, no, I like to look for bargains.
茜：不会，我会喜欢找便宜的东西。Ruth: Oh, good plan.
鲁斯：哦，好办法。Akane: Yeah.
茜：是啊。Ruth: And was that skirt a bargain?
鲁斯：那这条裙子便宜吗？Akane: Oh, yes it was.
茜：很便宜。Ruth: How much was it?
鲁斯：多少钱？Akane: It was actuAlly only 1,300 yen. (Wow) Yeah. That's about 13 Canadian dollars.
茜：只要1300日元。（哇）对。大约13加元。Ruth: That's such a bargain. That's fantastic.
鲁斯：那真便宜。太棒了。Akane: Yeah, it was.
茜：没错。Ruth: So how often do you go shopping?
鲁斯：你多久去购物一次？Akane: Um, not too often, maybe about once a month.
茜：嗯，不是很频繁，大概一个月一次。Ruth: Once a month. For clothes?
鲁斯：一个月一次，买衣服吗？Akane: Um, yeah, just to browse around, look around. Um, I might not always buy something, but once in awhile I do.
茜：对，就是随便逛逛。我可能不是总会买东西，只是偶尔会买。Ruth: And where do you go?
鲁斯：一般你会去哪里？Akane: Well, I like to go to the local market, and things like that, cause I think that's the best place to find bargains.
茜：我喜欢去当地市场或类似的地方，因为我认为那里是最适合找便宜东西的地方。Ruth: Do you normally try clothes on before you buy them?
鲁斯：你在买衣服之前会先试穿吗？Akane: I do. I prefer to try them on before I buy them. It's not always possible though.
茜：会的。我在买之前要先试一下。不过有时并不能试穿。Ruth: So if you buy something at a market, so you try it on first?
鲁斯：如果你在市场买东西，你会先试穿吗？Akane: Well, yes I would ask the person if I can try it on. If they say no, then I would try to see if it fits or not right on top of my clothes and make a good guess.
茜：对，我会问售货员我是否可以试穿。如果他们说可以，那我会穿上试试，看看是否适合我，好好看一下。Ruth: Do you ever buy clothes which are second hand, which other people have already worn?
鲁斯：你买过二手衣服吗，就是那些别人穿过的衣服？Akane: I used to be really into vintage clothes when I was younger. Yes, there's a huge area in Toronto where I'm from where there are many shops with vintage clothes, and I used to go there all the time.
茜：我年轻的时候非常喜欢旧衣服。我来自多伦多的一个大地区，那里有许多出售旧衣服的商店，我以前经常去那里。Ruth: Wow. So there kind of dated clothes are they?
鲁斯：哇。那里卖的是旧衣服吗？Akane: Yes, they are. They are second hand clothes. They're used and they're very cheap and very fashionable.
茜：对，没错。是那些二手衣服，已经穿过的衣服，这些衣服既便宜又时尚。Ruth: Oh, that sounds fantastic.
鲁斯：哦，听起来真棒。Akane: Yeah, it is.
茜：是啊。Ruth: Does anybody else ever buy you clothes? Do your parents buy you clothes sometimes?
鲁斯：有其他人送过你衣服吗？你父母会给你衣服吗？Akane: Um, I suppose they used to when I was younger, but not anymore, because you know, I like to choose my own things.
茜：我小的时候他们经常给我买衣服，但是现在不再给我买了，因为你知道我喜欢自己挑选衣服。Ruth: Of course, yeah.
鲁斯：当然了。Akane: But once in awhile I might go shopping with my mother, and if there's something I like she might buy it for me if it's a special occasion.
茜：不过我有时会和我妈妈一起去购物，如果有我喜欢的东西，又是特殊场合，她会买给我的。Ruth: Oh, that's generous.
鲁斯：哦，真是大方。Akane: She is.
茜：的确是。Ruth: Alright, well thanks for that Akane.
鲁斯：好，茜，谢谢你和我们分享。Akane: Alright.
茜：不客气。
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重点讲解：
1. be into sth.
对…很感兴趣；极喜欢；
eg. People are into getting healthy now.
现在人们很注意增进身体健康。
eg. Darla's boyfriend is into body-building.
达娜的男朋友热衷于健美运动。
2. now and then
时而；有时；
eg. Everyone needs a pat on the back now and then.
每个人都需要不时地得到鼓励。
eg. It's better to express your anger now and then, rather than bottle it up.
经常把恼怒讲一讲、说一说总比憋在肚子里好。
3. look around
（四处）转转；参观；
eg. I just want to look around and see if I can get any gifts to take home.
我只是想随便看看，看能不能买到什么礼品带回国去。
eg. You have 15 minutes to look around.
你有15分钟的时间到周围看看。
4. once in a while
偶尔；间或；
eg. Earrings need to be taken out and cleaned once in a while.
耳环要偶尔取出来清洗一下。
eg. It's a relief to get out of the office once in a while.
偶尔走出办公室去透透气也是一种调剂。
5. try on
试穿；试戴；
eg. Try on clothing and shoes to make sure they fit.
试穿一下衣服和鞋子，看看是否合适。
eg. You'd better try on the shoes before you buy them.
在买鞋之前你最好试穿一下。
