跟艾米莉一起学口语 第601期:逛超市

A: Do you want to come shopping with me?

你想和我一起去超市吗？

B: Sure, where do you want to go to?

当然，你想去哪里？

A: Walmart, there's one nearby.

沃尔玛，有一家在附近。

B: Come on, then. What do you need to buy?

那就去吧，你想买什么？

A: Joey and I both like cereal¹.

乔伊和我都喜欢谷物。

B: These chocolate flakes² are delicious.

这些巧克力片都很美味。

A: They don't look very healthy.

它们看起来都不健康。

B: Don't be so boring, buy them.

别这么无聊，买吧。

A: Fine.

好吧。

B: You'll need some milk too. Whole milk is better.

你还需要一些牛奶，全脂牛奶 更好。

A: I Prefer skimmed³ milk.

我更喜欢脱脂牛奶。

B: Let's compromise⁴. Semi-skimmed milk. What else do you need to buy?

我们个让一步，买半脱脂牛奶。你还需要买什么？

A: Eggs. They're always useful.

鸡蛋，它们很有用。

B: They're in the cold section.

它们在冷藏区。

A: Okay. We'll pick them up later.

好的，一会再来取。

B: What about meat?

肉来点？

A: I do plan to buy some chicken legs and wings.

我确实打算买点鸡腿和鸡翅。

B: What for?

干嘛用？

A: I'm planning a BBQ.

我计划一场烧烤。

B: In the middle of winter?

在冬季？

A: It'll be interesting.

会很有趣。

B: Er...If you say so. Anything else?

额，那好吧，还需要其他的吗？

A: We don't have any food or vegetables in the house.

家里也没有食物和蔬菜了。

B: Well, let's start with fruit. What kind do you like?

我们先从水果开始。你要哪种？

A: Oranges, apples, mangoes and grapes.

橘子，苹果，芒果和葡萄。

B: Red or white grapes?

红葡萄还是白葡萄？

A: Red. And without seeds.

红的，没有种子的。

B: Let me write this down. You can't go shopping without a shopping list.

让我写下来。购物不能没有购物单。

A: I also want some carrots, potatoes and tomatoes.

我还想要一些胡萝卜，土豆和西红柿。

B: Right. I'll pick and weigh the vegetables.

对。我来选并且称一下蔬菜。

A: Oh, and an eggplant, too.

哦，还要茄子。

B: Yes, boss!

好的，老板。

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1 cereal   

n.谷类，五谷，禾谷

参考例句：

• I have hot cereal every day for breakfast.我每天早餐吃热麦片粥。
• Soybeans are handled differently from cereal grains.大豆的加工处理与谷类的加工处理不同。

2 flakes   

小薄片( flake的名词复数 )； （尤指）碎片； 雪花； 古怪的人

参考例句：

• It's snowing in great flakes. 天下着鹅毛大雪。
• It is snowing in great flakes. 正值大雪纷飞。

3 skimmed   

撇去( skim的过去式和过去分词 )； 掠过； 轻轻擦过； 略读

参考例句：

• The little bird skimmed over the waves looking for food. 那只小鸟掠过波浪寻找食物。
• The leader just skimmed through the headlines of the report. 这位领导只是草草过目了一下那份报告的标题。

4 compromise   

n.妥协；妥协方案；vt.损害；vi.妥协，让步

参考例句：

• The spokesman made it clear that no compromise was yet in sight.发言人表明，目前还不会妥协。
• The probable outcome of the talks is a compromise.会谈的结果很可能是妥协。