购物篇：退货（10）

A: Hi. I'm returning² this radio.

你好，我要退掉这台收音机。

B: Certainly³. Can I see your receipt⁴, please?

当然可以，能看下你的收据吗？

A: I looked everywhere, but I couldn't find it anywhere⁵.

我到处找收据，但是就是找不到。

B: I'm sorry, but you can't return¹ the radio without your receipt.

很抱歉，但是没收据你不能退掉收音机。

A: Even⁶ though⁷ I just bought it yesterday?

我昨天买的都不行？

B: Are you sure that you looked everywhere for the receipt?

你确定找收据时每个地方都找遍了？

A: I looked everywhere, twice⁸!

我都找了，2次。

B: Well, customer⁹ service¹⁰ is right upstairs¹¹. Maybe they can help.

好吧，客户服务中心在楼上，也许他们能帮助你。

A: Great! I'll take the escalator¹².

好的，我会做扶梯上去。

B: If they can't help you, nobody¹³ can.

如果他们也帮不了你，没人能帮你了。

1 return   

vi.返回，回来；送还；回复，恢复；vt.归还，送还；n.返回，归来；偿还，归还；回复

参考例句：

• I'll return at 10 this evening.我今晚十点回来。
• I often return in dreams to my hometown.我常常在梦中回到我的故乡。

2 returning   

v.返回，回来( return的现在分词 )；恢复；还；归还

参考例句：

• A growing number of people are returning to full-time education. 越来越多的人重返学校接受全日制教育。
• The people lined the streets to hail the returning heroes. 人们夹道欢迎凯旋的英雄们。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 certainly   

adv.当然，无疑；一定，肯定，必定

参考例句：

• He is certainly a hero!他无疑是个英雄！
• Some people certainly think so.有些人肯定会这么认为。

4 receipt   

n.收据，收条；收到，接到

参考例句：

• We are in receipt of your letter of the 10th.我们收到了您十日的来函。
• I asked for a receipt.我要一张收据。

5 anywhere   

adv.无论何处，什么地方

参考例句：

• You can go anywhere you like.你可以去任何你想去的地方。
• You will find the text anywhere in the Bible.你可在《圣经》某处找到这段经文。

6 even   

adj.平坦的，偶数的，相等的；adv.甚至，恰好，正当

参考例句：

• It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷，今天更冷了。
• He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.尽管他经验最少，但教得最好。

7 though   

conj.虽然，尽管；即使；可是，不过，然而；adv.可是，不过，然而

参考例句：

• It's quite pleasant today,though the wind is rather cool.尽管风有点凉，今天天气还是很不错的。
• I will have a try even though I should fail.哪怕失败，我也要试一下。

8 twice   

adv.两次；两倍

参考例句：

• Bob phoned twice today.鲍勃今天打了两次电话。
• I woke up twice in the night.我夜里醒过两次。

9 customer   

n.顾客，主顾；家伙

参考例句：

• The customer is always right.顾客永远是正确的。
• I visited the customer yesterday.我昨天去拜访客户了。

10 service   

n.服务，公务部门，服役；vt.维护，保养

参考例句：

• The service in this hotel goes from bad to worse. 这个旅店的服务每况愈下。
• If I can help you,I am at your service.要是我能帮忙的话，我愿为你效劳。

11 upstairs   

adj.楼上的；adv.在楼上，往楼上，高水平地，上层地，头脑上地；n.楼上

参考例句：

• He would prefer to meet me downstairs rather than upstairs.他宁愿在楼下见我，而不愿在楼上。
• I think I'll go upstairs and have a sleep.我想上楼去睡一觉。

12 escalator   

n.自动扶梯

参考例句：

• I don't like escalator—I'll climb the stairs.我不喜欢自动扶梯,我要爬楼梯。
• Then take the escalator up to the second floor.然后乘手扶电梯上二楼。

13 nobody   

pron.无人，没有任何人

参考例句：

• Nobody is in the house.没有人在房子里。
• Nobody knows where she lives.没有人知道她住哪里。