Mary: It looks like there is a sale 1 going on.
Shop Assistant: Yes, Miss. We are having an off-season promotion 2 here. All these clothes are on sale now.
Mary: They are last year’s stock 3 , aren’t they?
Shop Assistant: That’s right.
Mary: How much does this down garment 4 cost?
Shop Assistant: The cost price is $200. You can buy it at $150 now. There is a special discount 5 of 50% if you buy two of them. So why not buy two? They are really much cheaper now.
Mary: I see. It is a real bargain 6 . But I am afraid that one down garment is enough for me.
Shop Assistant: You can buy one for yourself, and give the other one to your relative 7 as a gift.
Mary: That’s a good idea. I’ll take them. Can I pay them by credit card?
Shop Assistant: Of course. This way, please.
1. sale [seil]
名 廉价出售
►You can buy clothes when they are on sale.
你可以在特价的时候买衣服。
2. promotion ['prə'məuʃn]
名 促销
►I am considering a promotion plan.
我正在考虑一项促销计划。
3. stock [stɔk]
名 库存
► I am so surprised that he doesn’t know well of the stock.
我惊讶于他竟然对库存不怎么了解。
4. garment ['gɑ:mənt]
名 衣服 同 clothes 衣服
►I know a store which sells ladies’ garments.
我知道一家女装店。
5. discount ['diskaunt]
名 打折
► Can you give me another discount? It is still very dear.
你能再帮我打个折吗?它还是很贵。
6. bargain ['bɑ:gin]
名 廉价商品
►The dress at such a low price is a real bargain.
这件连衣裙卖这么低的价钱真的很划算。
7. relative ['relətiv]
名 亲戚 同 kin 亲戚
► My elder sister bought some beautiful clothes for our relatives.
我姐姐给我们的亲戚买了一些漂亮的衣服。
什么?跳楼大甩卖!——中文篇
玛丽:看来好像是在降价促销。
店员:是的,小姐。我们这里正在进行淡季促销的活动。所有衣服都在打折。
玛丽:它们是去年的存货,对吗?
店员:对。
玛丽:这件羽绒服多少钱啊?
店员:原价200美元,现在只要150美元。如果你买两件的话,还有半价优惠。所以何不买两件呢?现在真的便宜很多。
玛丽:我明白了,的确很划算。但是我想一件就够我穿了。
店员:你可以帮自己买一件,然后把另一件当礼物送给亲戚啊!
玛丽:好主意!我就买两件。我可以刷卡吗?
店员:当然可以了。请这边走。
一招半式就可以勇闯天下?相信自己,你可以的!好好牢记、运用每一个重点句型,你就能出口成章!记住,多一颗☆就多一点点难度,你可以一路从最简单学到最高级的用法!
1. 主语+look like... 看起来像……
►You look like a Barbie doll. ☆
你看起来像个芭比娃娃。
►It looks like it’s going to rain soon. ☆ ☆
看起来像要下雨了。
►He looks like a star when he puts on these clothes. ☆ ☆ ☆
当他穿上这些衣服的时候,看起来就像个明星。
►Does it look like he’s telling a lie? ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
他看起来像在说谎吗?
►What did you look like when you were a kid? ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
你小时候长什么样?
语法小教室
“What does...look like?”不小心的话很容易和“What is... like?”弄混,看一下下面的例句就会很清楚了!
例句1:What does he look like? 他长什么样?
例句2:What is he like? 他是个怎么样的人?
所以,一个是问外形,一个是问内在性格特质,别弄混了!
2. There is... 有……
►There is an apple on the table. ☆
桌子上有一个苹果。
►There is a new store around the corner. ☆ ☆
街角有一家新店铺。
►There was a tree in our front yard. ☆ ☆ ☆
以前我们家前院有一棵树。
►Will there be refreshments after the show? ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
表演结束后会有茶点吗?
►There was a gun in his hand when he walked in. ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
他走进来的时候手上有一把枪。
语法小教室
There is...的这个“有”后面通常会加东西、物品。如果你想用人或物作为句子的开头,就可以用have。我们拿5颗星的例句来作说明,你也可以说:
He had a gun in his hand when he walked in.
他走进来的时候手上有一把枪。
3. Why not...? 为什么不……?
►Why not go shopping with me on Saturday? ☆
为什么周六不和我一起去逛街呢?
►Why not take a vacation this summer? ☆ ☆
今年夏天为什么不去度假?
► Why not leave her alone? She’ll come to her senses. ☆ ☆ ☆
为什么不先让她一个人待会儿?她会恢复理智的。
► Why not gather everybody to discuss this in detail? ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
为什么不召集大家来详细讨论这件事?
►A: Why did you leave early? B: Why not? ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
A:你为什么提早离开?B:为什么不(早点离开)?
语法小教室
从这些例句中,你一定发现了Why not...这个句型后面接的是动词原形!其实,同样的意思你也可以换一个说法。例如:
Why don’t you go shopping with me on Saturday?
为什么你周六不和我一起去逛街呢?(参考1颗星例句)