Chapter 4
Shopping 购物
4.1 逛街 Window Shopping
情景对话 Dialogue
Steven decides to go shopping with his wife Julia. Now they are talking about it.
史蒂文决定和妻子茱莉亚去购物，此刻他们正谈论此事。
Julia: Steven, shall we go shopping tomorrow?
茱莉亚：史蒂文，我们明天去购物好吗？
Steven: Hum… Why not go shopping the day after tomorrow? Tomorrow is Saturday. I hate all the hustle and bustle of Saturday shopping.
史蒂文：嗯……为何不等到后天再去呢？明天是周六，我讨厌周六买东西时的拥挤和喧闹。
Julia: But Sunday is the same with Saturday. If you don't mind, that's OK.
茱莉亚：但是周日和周六情况是一样的，如果你不介意的话，也是可以的。
Steven: Hum… Maybe it will be better. The most important thing is that I can have a day to relax after a week's work.
史蒂文：嗯……或许会好点吧！最重要的是一周工作之后我可以有一天时间来放松一下。
Julia: I see. We will go the day after tomorrow.
茱莉亚：我明白了，那我们后天去吧。
Steven: By the way, what kind of stores do we need to go?
史蒂文：顺便问问，我们要去哪些商店？
Julia: I want to buy some clothes. When we come back, let's go to the butcher's shop to buy some chicken.
茱莉亚：我想买几件衣服，我们回来的时候，去肉店买些鸡肉。
Steven: Let's also go to the jewelry store to buy a crystal necklace. I want to buy one for you as your birthday present.
史蒂文：我们也去珠宝店买条水晶项链吧！我想为你买一条作为生日礼物。
Julia: Thank you, darling.
茱莉亚：谢谢你，亲爱的。
单词短语 Words and Phrases
hustle and bustle 熙熙攘攘
relax [rɪˈlæks] v．休息，放松
jewelry [ˈdʒuːəlrɪ] n．珠宝
crystal [ˈkrɪstl] adj．透明的；晶体的
核心句型 Key Sentences
1．Do you like going shopping on weekends？
您喜欢周末购物吗？
2．Shall we visit Wal-Mart on Monday？
我们星期一去沃尔玛超市好吗？
3．Why don't we do shopping during the time for promotion?
我们为什么不在促销时去购物呢？
4．They travel to the nearest town on Sunday for shopping.
他们在星期天到最近的镇上去购物。
5．I will go to the shopping mall with you tomorrow and help you pick something out.
我明天会陪你去商场，帮你挑挑看。
6．Why do I have to go shopping with you？
为什么我得陪你去购物？
7．I am not sure if my wife wants me to go shopping with her on Sunday.
我不知道星期天我太太是否要我陪她去买东西。
8．I like to hang out at mall with my friends．
我喜欢和我的朋友一起去购物中心闲荡。
9．She has done the shopping for me．
她帮我去购物了。
10．You can buy something in the mall, if you like.
你们愿意的话，可以去商场买些东西。
11．I'm not sacrificing my day off just to go shopping with Jenny.
我可不愿意牺牲一天，单单陪詹妮去买东西。
12．What kind of shops do we need to go?
我们要去哪些店呢？
13．I have some purchases to make in the supermarket next to our apartment.
我要在公寓旁的超市里买些东西。
14．Do you want to go to the cosmetics shop with me?
你想和我一起去化妆品店吗？
15．I heard there's a sale in the department store.
听说有家百货商店在打折。
地道英语 Idiomatic English
1．I'd like to see some towels．我想看看毛巾。
注 也可以说I want to buy some towels./Have you got any towels here?
2．Do you have this in stock？这个还有存货吗？
注 也可以说Is there any of this in stock? /Is there any more of this in the storeroom?
3．You are most welcome．欢迎光临！
注 也可以说Welcome to pick and buy.
4．Could I have a look at that dress in the showcase？我能看看橱窗内的那件衣服吗？
注 也可以说Am I allowed to look at that dress in the showcase? /I'd like to look at that dress in the showcase.
5．Do you have any on sale？你们有什么特卖品吗？
注 也可以说Do you have some less expensive on sale? /Is there any less expensive goods on sale?
由此及彼 Draw Inferences
1．She listed the items we want to buy．
她列出了我们要买的东西。
2．It's smart to make a shopping list before going to the store.
去商店之前写一份购物清单是明智之举。
3．Is there anything else you might need？
您还有什么要买的吗？
4．Did you find anything you like？
你找到喜欢的了吗？
5．Are you looking for something in particular？
您在找什么特别的东西吗？？
6．Will there be anything else, madam？
夫人，您还要什么吗？
7．Why not stop and try on this fashionable dress？
为何不停下脚步试试这件时尚的裙子呢？
8．Which model do you sell the most？
哪一种款式你们卖得最好？
9．Do you have this in other sizes？
你们还有其他尺码的这种商品吗？
10．I am very fond of the skirt of deep green velvet.
我很喜欢这件深绿色的天鹅绒裙子。