新概念英语口语宝典第一册 第54课:给孩子置办衣服

 　　Lesson 49 Shopping & Bargaining

　　第49课 买东西和讨价还价

　　A:How much is it?

　　A：这一件多少钱？

　　B:20 dollars plus tax.

　　B：含税在内是20美元。

　　A:It is too expensive. How about that one?

　　A：太贵了。那一件多少钱？

　　B:That one is only 9 dollars.

　　B：那一件是9美元。

　　A:OK, I'll take that one.

　　A：好，那我就要那件吧。

　　Mother and Father are trying to buy a cheap pullover for their son.

　　爸爸和妈妈想为儿子买件便宜的套头毛衣。

　　A:Honey. the weather is getting chilly¹ and Peter needs some warm clothes. We'd better go upstairs to get a pullover for him.

　　A：喂，我说，天气越来越凉了。彼得需要置些暖和衣裳。我们到楼上去给他买件套头毛衣吧。

　　B:You just bought one for him last year. What did it cost us?

　　B：你去年才给他买了一件。花多少钱来着？

　　A:About $ 60. He has outgrown² it.

　　A：约60美元。那衣服有些小了。

　　B:Kids grow very fast, and no need to buy him too expensive stuff.

　　B：小孩子长得很快。我们没有必要给他们买太贵的衣服。

　　A:Yes, you're right. What do you think of the blue one?

　　A：你说的对。你看这件蓝色的怎么样？

　　B:It looks nice.

　　B：看上去不错。

　　A:Let me see. How much is it? The tag says $ 30.

　　A：我瞧瞧多少钱。标签上写的是30美元。

　　B:How about the one over here? It's much cheaper.

　　B：这边这件怎么样？这个更便宜，

　　A:How much does it come to?

　　A：价钱是多少？

　　B:It's only $ 19.

　　B：才19美元。

　　A:It sounds reasonable and it looks so nice. We'll take it.

　　A：价格真不错，看上去也挺好的，就要这件吧。

1 chilly   

adj.凉快的，寒冷的

参考例句：

• I feel chilly without a coat.我由于没有穿大衣而感到凉飕飕的。
• I grew chilly when the fire went out.炉火熄灭后，寒气逼人。

2 outgrown   

长[发展] 得超过（某物）的范围( outgrow的过去分词 )； 长[发展]得不能再要（某物）； 长得比…快； 生长速度超过

参考例句：

• She's already outgrown her school uniform. 她已经长得连校服都不能穿了。
• The boy has outgrown his clothes. 这男孩已长得穿不下他的衣服了。