純正地道美語 第157期(外教講解):買些特別的花

A: Hello sir, how may I help you?

B: I would like to buy some flowers, please. Something really nice.

A: I see, may I ask what the occasion is?

B: It’s not really an occasion, it’s more like I’m sorry.

A: Very arrangement here is very popular among regretful husbands and boyfriends. It has a dozen long stem red roses with a couple of sunflowers and a single orchid that stands out. It includes a small teddy bear to achieve the effect of immediate forgiveness.

B: I think I’m gonna need more than just a dozen red roses and a bear. What else do you recommend?

A: Mmm, well this is our “ I’m sorry I cheated on you” package. Two dozen red roses lined with tulips, carnations and lilies. The fragrance and beauty of this flower arrangement is sure to make her forgive you.

B: I don’t think that’s gonna cut it. I need something bigger and better!

A: I’m sorry sir but, what exactly did you do?

B: Well, I may have accidentally insinuated that she is getting chubbier .

A: Get out of my store，you jerk!

occasion n.時刻，場合
A birthday is no occasion for tears.
生日可不是哭鼻子的時候。

dozen n. 一打，12個
I want a dozen of pencils, please!
勞駕，我要一打鉛筆。

recommend vt. 推薦；推舉
Can you recommend a good dictionary?
你能介紹一本好詞典嗎？

fragrance n.芳香，香味
The rose sends out strong fragrance.
玫瑰散發出濃郁的香味。

chubby adj. 圓胖的, 豐滿的
He is a chubby child.
他是個胖乎乎的孩子.

【拓展詞彙】
vase n.花瓶

bouquet n.花束

greenery n. （供裝飾用的）綠葉，綠樹

centerpiece n. 中心裝飾品, （餐桌）中央的擺飾

to suck up 奉承，拍馬屁

A:先生，你好，需要些什麼？

B:我想買些花，很漂亮的那種。

A:我知道了，我能問下是什麼場合用嗎？

B:並不是什麼正式場合，更像是來表達我的歉意的。

A:好的，這種搭配很受悔恨的丈夫和男朋友的歡迎。有12支長莖紅玫瑰和2朵向日葵，還有一隻顯眼的蘭花和一個小玩具熊，它能起到表達悔意的效果。

B:我想我需要更多的紅玫瑰和小熊。你能推薦些別的嗎？

A:這是“很抱歉我騙了你”套裝，24朵紅玫瑰襯着鬱金香，康乃馨和百合花。這種花的搭配的芳香和美麗肯定會讓她原諒你。

B:我認爲那還不行，我需要些更大更好的花。

A:很抱歉，先生，你到底需要什麼樣的？

B:我可能偶然暗示過她正在變胖。

A:從店裏滾出去，你個騙子。