时差N小时 谈谈买鞋子

Mike: I like the look of that pair over there. What do you think?

我喜欢那双鞋。你觉得怎么样？

Amanda: The leather pair? Good choice. Leather shoes allow your feet to breathe, so they won't get all sweaty and smelly.

那双皮的？不错啊。皮鞋能让你的脚得到放松，不至于出汗或脚臭。

Mike: They even have special insoles to support the arches of my feet. That's going to make a big difference when I go jogging. Perhaps I won't get cramps¹ so much now.

皮鞋甚至还有配有特殊的鞋垫支撑足弓。那将在我慢跑时带来不一样的效果。也许我不会像现在这样抽筋了。

Amanda: If you wanted, you could buy the same pair without laces. I'm not a big fan of Velcro straps² though. I think they look ugly.

如果你想买的话，你可以买一双没有鞋带的。不过我倒不是魔术贴狂热爱好者，我就是那样不好看。

Mike: Yeah. Me too. Well, I'm going to try them on to see how they feel.

恩，我也这么觉得。我先来试试看他们上脚的感觉。

Amanda: Don't forget to make sure they don't pinch anywhere, or you'll soon be limping along with horrible blisters³.

要记着确保每一处都磨不到脚，否则你以后会因为起了水泡而一瘸一拐地走路。

Mike: They're a bit tight. Could you get me a shoehorn? Oh, and one more thing, could you ask how much they are going to cost me?

有点儿小，能不能给我拿个大点的？哦对了，还有一件事，你能帮我问问多少钱吗？

Amanda: Do you have a price in mind?

你心里有预估吗？

Mike: Err⁴ ...

恩。。

1 cramps   

n. 抽筋, 腹部绞痛, 铁箍 adj. 狭窄的, 难解的 v. 使...抽筋, 以铁箍扣紧, 束缚

参考例句：

• If he cramps again let the line cut him off. 要是它再抽筋，就让这钓索把它勒断吧。
• "I have no cramps." he said. “我没抽筋，"他说。

2 straps   

n.带子( strap的名词复数 )；挎带；肩带；背带v.用皮带捆扎( strap的第三人称单数 )；用皮带抽打；包扎；给…打绷带

参考例句：

• the shoulder straps of her dress 她连衣裙上的肩带
• The straps can be adjusted to suit the wearer. 这些背带可进行调整以适合使用者。

3 blisters   

n.水疱( blister的名词复数 )；水肿；气泡

参考例句：

• My new shoes have made blisters on my heels. 我的新鞋把我的脚跟磨起泡了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• His new shoes raised blisters on his feet. 他的新鞋把他的脚磨起了水疱。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 err   

vi.犯错误，出差错

参考例句：

• He did not err by a hair's breadth in his calculation.他的计算结果一丝不差。
• The arrows err not from their aim.箭无虚发。