和老外聊天的地道口语第32期:在中国,红色象征着

C: good afternoon! Can I help you?

J: could you show me where the Chinese-style clothing is located²? I want to buy a silk coat.

C: this way, please. Here they are. They're all handmade.

J: oh, they look nice. May I try that balck one on?

C: of course. The fitting³ room is right over there.

J: do you have a medium in the same color? This one is a little tight⁴.

C: I'm sorry. All the balck of that size are sold out. Would you like a red one?

J: ok, let me try it on. what do you think?

C: oh, that suits you very well. Besides it is believed in China that the red color brings happiness and good luck.

J: really? I'll take it, and I'm leaving here tomorrow. Is it possible for you to send one in black to me by mail when you gte it in?

C: our pleasure. Please fill put this form, leaving your address and telephone number.

J: thanks. Hwo much would that come to?

C: let me see...
 

下午好!您要买什么?
唐装在哪儿?我想买件丝绸外套.
这边请.这些都是,都是手工制作的.
这件看上去不错,我能试试黑色的吗?
当然,试衣间在那儿.
这个颜色有没有中号的,这件有点小.
不好意思,中号的卖完了,要不您试试红色的?
好吧,我试试.你觉得怎么样?
挺适合的.而且在中国,红色象征着喜气.
是吗?那我买了.另外,我明天就走了,你们有了黑色的,能给我寄一件过去吗?
可以的,请您填个表格,留下您的电话和地址.
谢谢.一共多少钱?
我算一下…
Locate¹: 设置,设立 <建筑物、工厂等>
Where is the new school to be located ?.
新学校预定设在哪儿?
They located their new office on Main Street.
他们将新办公室设在美茵街

Handmade:手工制作的
handmade furniture
手工制作的家具

Try on:试衣服
Will you try on the coat?
你试穿一下这外套好吗?

Fitting room:试衣间

Be sold out:卖完
This edition of the dictionary is sold out.
本版字典已经卖完.

By mail:邮寄

Come to:共计,总数为
The bill came to $20.
帐单共计二十美元.
The amounts you have spent will come to a large sum.
你花去的钱将是一个大数目.
Can you pack it and send it to my by mail?
可以包好寄给我吗?

How much would that come to?
一共多少钱?

Have you got it in bule?
有蓝色的吗?

Have you got it in medium?
有中号的吗?

 

1 locate   

vt.查找…的地点；使…坐落于，位于；vi.居住下来，定居

参考例句：

• The head company decided to locate in Qingdao.总公司决定设在青岛。
• The general tried to locate the enemy's site.那位将军想找出敌人营地的位置。

2 located   

adj.处于，位于

参考例句：

• The mechanic located the fault immediately. 机修工立即找到了出故障的地方。
• a small town located 30 miles south of Chicago 位于芝加哥以南30英里的一个小镇

3 fitting   

n.[pl.]设备，家具，配件，试穿；adj.适合的

参考例句：

• I'm going to a fitting tomorrow.明天我要去试穿新衣。
• The President's address was a fitting end to a bitter campaign.总统的讲话为一场激烈的竞选运动适时画上了句号。

4 tight   

adj.紧的；难解的；紧密的

参考例句：

• Time is going to be tight,so you'd better hurry.时间很紧，你最好抓紧一点。
• The box is so tight that I can't open it.这个盒子太紧，我打不开。