购物英语口语一本通 Unit12:买衣服(2)

 　　Unit 12 Shopping for clothes(2)

　　第12课 买衣服(2)

　　The customer has just picked out a shirt and a pair of pants and the salesperson¹ is gift-wrapping them for him.

　　顾客只挑了一件衬衫和一条裤子，接着店员把它们包起来给他。

　　C: What is your policy on returns?

　　顾客：你们怎么处理退货的事？

　　S:If you bring them back with your receipt within seven days, you'll get a full refund². Also, if you need alterations⁴ to the pants, just bring them in and we'll do them for free.

　　店员：如果您在7日之内携带收据退货，就可全额退款。此外，如果您需修改裤子，就把它们带来，我们会免费服务。

　　C: Sounds good.

　　顾客：听起来不错。

　　S: That'll be $70, please. Will you be paying by cash or charge?

　　店员：一共70美元，您要付现金还是刷卡呢？

　　C: Charge. Here's my card.

　　顾客：刷卡，这是我的卡。

　　S: Okay, sir, here you are. Thank you very much.

　　店员：好了，先生，请收回去。非常谢谢您。

　　C: Thank you.

　　顾客：谢谢。

　　1．pick out... 挑选……

　　例：Tracy went to the department store to pick out some gifts for her friends.

　　（特蕾西到百货公司为她朋友挑选一些礼物。）

　　2．bring sth back 带回某物

　　= bring back sth

　　例：Mr. Wilson made a business trip to. Europe and brought back some souvenirs for his children.

　　（威尔森先生到欧洲出差，并为他的孩子带回一些纪念品。）

　　3．receipt n．收据

　　4．refund n．退款

　　5．alteration³ n. 修改；改变

　　alter vt. 修改（衣服，房屋等）；改变（形状，外貌等）

　　make an alteration to sth 修改／变更某物

　　例：Because of his spy's report, the general made several alterations to his battle plan.

　　（由于情报人员的报告，那位将军把作战计划做了几项修正。）

　　Your skirt should be altered; it's too long.

　　（你的裙子应该改一改，它太长了。）

　　6．本文：

　　Sounds good 听来不错。

　　= It sounds good.

　　7．cash n．现金 & vt. 兑现，兑付（支票等）

　　cash in on... 利用……

　　= make use of...

　　例：I hate people who cash in on others' sympathy.

　　（我痛恨那些利用他人同情心的人。）

　　8．本文：

　　... paying by cash or charge? ……现还是刷卡？

　　= ... paying by cash or by charge?

　　charge n. 刷卡

1 salesperson   

n.售货员，营业员，店员

参考例句：

• A salesperson works in a shop.售货员在商店工作。
• Vanessa is a salesperson in a woman's wear department.凡妮莎是女装部的售货员。

2 refund   

v.退还，偿还；n.归还，偿还额，退款

参考例句：

• They demand a refund on unsatisfactory goods.他们对不满意的货品要求退款。
• We'll refund your money if you aren't satisfied.你若不满意，我们愿意退款给你。

3 alteration   

n.变更，改变；蚀变

参考例句：

• The shirt needs alteration.这件衬衣需要改一改。
• He easily perceived there was an alteration in my countenance.他立刻看出我的脸色和往常有些不同。

4 alterations   

n.改动( alteration的名词复数 )；更改；变化；改变

参考例句：

• Any alterations should be written in neatly to the left side. 改动部分应书写清晰，插在正文的左侧。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code. 基因突变是指DNA 密码的改变。 来自《简明英汉词典》