英文原版对话1000个:979 Pricey Places

Jess: So, Tom, I was reading in the newspaper this morning, and I noticed a story which said that Tokyo and Osaka are now the most expensive cities to live in. I remember you told me you used to live in Tokyo. Was that your experience of living there?

Tom: That's right. Tokyo was really expensive. I am so pleased that now I live in Bangkok. Living here is fantastic. My apartment - I have this lovely beautiful big apartment and the rent is a good deal. Thai food is famous all over the world and actually when you come to Thailand, you realize how cheap the food is and how available it is. You can buy food - every kind of food from any shop or restaurant - even on the street. They have street stalls¹ with people cooking. They have people walking up and down the street pushing carts² full of food and it's all really cheap and delicious. I like to go shopping in Bangkok. There's a lot of clothes and shoes and bags. The prices are really low and it's this lovely feeling being able to walk around and afford things. Did you know in Tokyo the most surprising expensive thing was getting a hair cut? I don't go much for expensive hair cuts and it used to kill me how much I had to pay just to get someone to chop³ off my scruffy⁴ locks. I know you've lived in Europe mostly. What was your experience? What was the most expensive place in Europe?

Jess: Well, I've lived in three European cities: Budapest, Madrid and Paris and of the three Paris was definitely⁵ the most expensive. The thing that stands out in my mind as being the most expensive were beauty services. Things like hair cuts, hair coloring, facials⁶, waxing⁷. I actually had to save and budget every month to make sure I was able to afford in Paris the the things I was used to getting without thinking about back home in Britain, but not every thing was expensive there. Beauty services were and rent was but the wine, brilliant French wine, was really cheap and there was a huge variety, so in that way, I guess it balanced itself out.
 

1 stalls   

n.戏院正厅前排座位，前座观众；摊( stall的名词复数 )；熄火；厩；（房间内的）小隔间

参考例句：

• market stalls selling cheap bric-a-brac 集市上出售廉价小摆设的货摊
• the front row of the stalls 正厅第一排

2 carts   

n.运货马车，手推车( cart的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The farm carts have worn ruts in the lane. 农用大车在乡间小路上磨出了车辙。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• All the boats and carts started off at the same time. 车船齐发。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 chop   

n.厚肉片，排骨，砍，交换，戳记，商标；vt.剁碎，砍，切，割断；vi.砍，突然转向

参考例句：

• He struck off the branch with a single chop of the ax.他一斧子就砍掉了那根树枝。
• She cut down the seedling with one chop.她一刀就把小苗砍倒了。

4 scruffy   

adj.肮脏的，不洁的

参考例句：

• Despite her scruffy clothes,there was an air of sophistication about her.尽管她衣衫褴褛，但神态老练世故。
• His scruffy appearance does not reflect his character.他邋遢的外表并不反映他的性格。

5 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。

6 facials   

n.美容，面部按摩( facial的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• I work a salon and I do a lot of facials. 我在沙龙工作，而且经常做面部护理。 来自互联网
• Perform facials on members and guests using safe and professional techniques. 使用安全、专业的技术手法为会员和客人提供按摩服务。 来自互联网

7 waxing   

上蜡；打蜡

参考例句：

• Something of daylight still lightered, and the moon was waxing bright: I could see him plainly. 还有一点儿日光残留着，月亮正在渐渐变亮，我可以清清楚楚地看见他。 来自辞典例句
• Waxing a car after washing will rejuvenate the appearance of the car. 清洗车身后在漆面上打蜡将使汽车的外观焕然一新。 来自互联网