【话匣子英语】你喜欢购物吗

 杰西和哈皮在讨论购物的事情，两人聊得真欢

Jessie: Well, today we’re going to be talking about a subject that I know you’ll enjoy, and that is shopping.

 

Harp¹: Oh, I love shopping!

 

Jessie: So, today we’re gonna talk about a few different aspects of shopping: first we’re going to talk about different people’s attitude towards shopping, then we’ll talk about some different kinds of shopping that you can do, and then we’ll talk a little about how shopping has changed since the Internet. And throughout² this episode³, we’ll also be providing you with some useful vocabulary so that you can talk about shopping in an everyday English conversation.

 

Well, we said the first thing we were going to talk about was different people’s attitudes about shopping. And I can tell you that my attitude towards shopping is not usually very positive. I don’t like shopping. I feel like I have to drag myself to the store. It’s a big chore that I have to do. I’m so happy when I’m finished.

 

Harp: Oh Jessie, I still remember the time we went shopping together.

 

Jessie: Oh, that’s right! See, Harp and I are a good pair, because she loves shopping.

 

Harp: I love it! And I love helping⁴ other people shop as well. So one time, I took Jessie shopping because she needed to buy a dress for a … wedding, I think?

 

Jessie: Yeah. I was invited to my friend’s wedding and I had nothing to wear, and I hate shopping, so I called Harp and asked her if she would help me find a dress.

 

Harp: And we did find a dress.

1 harp   

n.竖琴；天琴座

参考例句：

• She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
• He played an Irish melody on the harp.他用竖琴演奏了一首爱尔兰曲调。

2 throughout   

adv.到处，自始至终；prep.遍及，贯穿

参考例句：

• These magazines are sold at bookstores throughout the country.这些杂志在全国各地书店均有发售。
• Guilin is known throughout the world for its scenery.桂林以山水著称于世。

3 episode   

n.（作品的一段）情节，插曲，系列事件中之一

参考例句：

• The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.这段小插曲令所有有关人员都感到非常尴尬。
• This episode remains sharply engraved on my mind.这段经历至今仍深深地铭刻在我的心中。

4 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。