购物英语口语一本通 Unit45:寻找一本好书(1)(在线收听

   Unit 45 Looking for a good book(1)

  第45课 寻找一本好书(1)
  C: Excuse me, I'm looking for a good novel. Can you recommend anything?
  顾客:对不起,我正在找一本好的小说。你能介绍一下吗?
  S: Certainly. What kind of novel did you have in mind?
  店员:当然。您想要哪一类的书?
  C: I'm not really sure. I don't like romance novels, but any other genre is okay, as long as the book's good.
  顾客:我不是很确定。我不喜欢爱情小说,其他种类则可以接受,只要是好书。
  S: Well, let me see... This Stephen King novel is a real thriller.
  店员:好的,让我看一下……这本斯蒂芬·金的小说真的很惊悚。
  C: Sorry, I forgot to mention that I don't like horror much, either.
  顾客:抱歉,我忘了说我也不大喜欢恐怖类的。
  S: That's okay. Well, let me think. How about a mystery novel?
  店员:没关系。好吧,让我想想。你觉得侦探小说如何?
  C: Hmm.. I sometimes like mysteries, but I don't think I'm in the mood for one right now. (to be continued)
  顾客:嗯……有时我喜欢侦探小说,但现在我没心情看。(待续)
  1.look for 寻找……
  = search for...
  =Seek…
  例:The astronomers are looking for planets orbiting other stars.
  (天文学家正在寻找绕其他恒星运转的行星。)
  2. recommend vt. 推荐,介绍
  例:I don't recommend that restaurant; it's expensive and the food is not that great.
  (我不推荐那家餐厅,它又贵又不好吃。)
  3. have... in mind 心中想到……
  例:What do you think he has in mind?
  (你认为他想到什么?)
  4.romance n. 罗曼史;爱情故事/小说
  5.genre n.类型;体裁
  6.as long as... 只要……
  例:Bob will never stop gambling as long as he can borrow money from his friends.
  (只要比尔可以从朋友那儿借到钱就会赌个不停。)
  7. thriller n.惊险小说(尤指描述犯罪与暴力)
  8.mention vt. & n. 提到,提及
  例:Don't mention Judy around Vic.
  (不要在维克面前提到朱蒂。)
  9.horror n. 恐怖,惊恐
  10.mystery n.神秘
  a mystery novel 侦探小说
  11.be in the mood for N 有心情做……
  be in a good/bad mood 心情好/心情坏
  例:I'm in the mood for some ice cream.
  (我想吃冰淇凌。)
  Vicki is always in the mood to party.
  (维姬总是有心情参加派对。)
  Don't bother John when he is in a bad mood.
  (约翰心情坏的时候不要烦他。)
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