购物英语对话-Buying Flowers(2)

A: My wife's birthday is today. I need some flowers.
B: We have lots of fresh¹ red roses².
A: How much do the roses cost³?
B: $20 a dozen⁴.
A: That sounds good. Last year I paid⁵ $30.
B: Yes, you came⁶ here on the right day. They're on sale⁷ today.
A: Give me a dozen.
B: Very good. Would⁸ you like anything else?
A: No, I'll just give her the roses and a card.
B: She should be very pleased⁹ with these roses.
 

1 fresh   

adj.新鲜的；无经验的；淡(水)的；精神饱满的；纯洁无瑕的；生动的；adv.最近地；n.涌流

参考例句：

• The air is quite fresh there.那儿的空气很清新。
• Have you got fresh news?你有最新的消息吗？

2 roses   

n.玫瑰( rose的名词复数 )；粉红色；蔷薇（花）；粉红色的葡萄酒

参考例句：

• a charming country cottage with roses around the door 门口四周开着玫瑰花的迷人的乡村小屋
• The roses have got greenfly. 这些玫瑰花上有蚜虫。

3 cost   

n.价钱，费用，成本；损失，牺牲

参考例句：

• What does the book cost?这本书值多少？
• He saved his daughter at the cost of his life.他以牺牲自己的生命挽救了女儿。

4 dozen   

n.十二个，几十，许多

参考例句：

• I'll have a dozen eggs.我买一打鸡蛋。
• I buy a dozen of socks.我买了一打袜子。

5 paid   

adj.有报酬的；领取报酬的；领钱的；付费的v.付给( pay的过去式)；付款；有利可图；（对…）有利

参考例句：

• You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly; those are the two alternatives. 你的工资可以按周以现金支取，或按月以支票支取。二者可选其一。
• My salary is paid directly into my bank. 我的工资直接拨到我的银行。

6 came   

v.动词come的过去式

参考例句：

• I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。

7 sale   

n.出售；卖出；廉售；贱卖

参考例句：

• The book will be on sale next month.这本书将于下个月上市。
• I got this hat on sale;it was very cheap.我在大减价时买到这顶帽子，价格很便宜。

8 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

9 pleased   

adj.高兴的，快乐的，喜欢的，满意的

参考例句：

• She was pleased to hear good news about him.听到他的好消息，她很高兴。
• Whichever day you come,we will be pleased to see you.无论你哪一天来，我们都很高兴。