高频英语口语对话 第284期:购买畅销书

　　unit 308

　　购买畅销书

　　dialogue

　　英语情景对话

　　A:Mary, come here. I've found the book our teacher recommended us to buy last week.

　　A:玛丽过来。我已经找到了老师上周推荐我们买的那本书。

　　B:Really? How much is it? Oh, it's 42 yuan! How expensive!

　　B:真的？多少钱一本？哇，要42元呀。真贵啊！

　　A:You know, it is the best seller for this year. It has had its fifth impression since its publication early this year.

　　A:你知道，这可是今年最畅销的书。从今年年初出版以来这本书已经重印五次了。

　　B:How come? I have never seen such a popular book before.

　　B:怎么会？我以前从未见过有这么热门的书。

　　A:Wait a minute. I found there were two printings. The paperback¹ books must be much cheaper.

　　A:等等。我发现这里有两种印刷本。平装本的书肯定要使宜得多了。

　　B:You are right. Let's buy the cheaper one.

　　B:你说得对。我们就买便宜的这种。

 

1 paperback   

n.平装本，简装本

参考例句：

• A paperback edition is now available at bookshops.平装本现在在书店可以买到。
• Many books that are out of print are reissued in paperback form.许多绝版的书籍又以平装本形式重新出现。