美語情景對話 第456期:Shopping 購物
Ruth: Akane, you've got a new skirt!
魯斯：茜，你買了條新短裙！Akane: I do. Thanks for noticing.
茜：是啊。多謝關心。Ruth: Oh, that's OK. So are you quite into fashion?
魯斯：不客氣。你很喜歡時尚嗎？
Akane: Well, I do like to buy stuff now and then.
茜：嗯，我有時很喜歡買東西。Ruth: Yeah, and was that the last thing you bought?
魯斯：好，那這條裙子是你上一次買的東西嗎？Akane: Ah, I'd say so, yes.
茜：嗯，我想是的。Ruth: So do you spend quite a lot of money on clothes?
魯斯：那你會在衣服上花很多錢嗎？Akane: Ah, no, I like to look for bargains.
茜：不會，我會喜歡找便宜的東西。Ruth: Oh, good plan.
魯斯：哦，好辦法。Akane: Yeah.
茜：是啊。Ruth: And was that skirt a bargain?
魯斯：那這條裙子便宜嗎？Akane: Oh, yes it was.
茜：很便宜。Ruth: How much was it?
魯斯：多少錢？Akane: It was actually only 1,300 yen. (Wow) Yeah. That's about 13 Canadian dollars.
茜：只要1300日元。（哇）對。大約13加元。Ruth: That's such a bargain. That's fantastic.
魯斯：那真便宜。太棒了。Akane: Yeah, it was.
茜：沒錯。Ruth: So how often do you go shopping?
魯斯：你多久去購物一次？Akane: Um, not too often, maybe about once a month.
茜：嗯，不是很頻繁，大概一個月一次。Ruth: Once a month. For clothes?
魯斯：一個月一次，買衣服嗎？Akane: Um, yeah, just to browse around, look around. Um, I might not always buy something, but once in awhile I do.
茜：對，就是隨便逛逛。我可能不是總會買東西，只是偶爾會買。Ruth: And where do you go?
魯斯：一般你會去哪裏？Akane: Well, I like to go to the local market, and things like that, cause I think that's the best place to find bargains.
茜：我喜歡去當地市場或類似的地方，因爲我認爲那裏是最適合找便宜東西的地方。Ruth: Do you normally try clothes on before you buy them?
魯斯：你在買衣服之前會先試穿嗎？Akane: I do. I prefer to try them on before I buy them. It's not always possible though.
茜：會的。我在買之前要先試一下。不過有時並不能試穿。Ruth: So if you buy something at a market, so you try it on first?
魯斯：如果你在市場買東西，你會先試穿嗎？Akane: Well, yes I would ask the person if I can try it on. If they say no, then I would try to see if it fits or not right on top of my clothes and make a good guess.
茜：對，我會問售貨員我是否可以試穿。如果他們說可以，那我會穿上試試，看看是否適合我，好好看一下。Ruth: Do you ever buy clothes which are second hand, which other people have already worn?
魯斯：你買過二手衣服嗎，就是那些別人穿過的衣服？Akane: I used to be really into vintage clothes when I was younger. Yes, there's a huge area in Toronto where I'm from where there are many shops with vintage clothes, and I used to go there all the time.
茜：我年輕的時候非常喜歡舊衣服。我來自多倫多的一個大地區，那裏有許多出售舊衣服的商店，我以前經常去那裏。Ruth: Wow. So there kind of dated clothes are they?
魯斯：哇。那裏賣的是舊衣服嗎？Akane: Yes, they are. They are second hand clothes. They're used and they're very cheap and very fashionable.
茜：對，沒錯。是那些二手衣服，已經穿過的衣服，這些衣服既便宜又時尚。Ruth: Oh, that sounds fantastic.
魯斯：哦，聽起來真棒。Akane: Yeah, it is.
茜：是啊。Ruth: Does anybody else ever buy you clothes? Do your parents buy you clothes sometimes?
魯斯：有其他人送過你衣服嗎？你父母會給你衣服嗎？Akane: Um, I suppose they used to when I was younger, but not anymore, because you know, I like to choose my own things.
茜：我小的時候他們經常給我買衣服，但是現在不再給我買了，因爲你知道我喜歡自己挑選衣服。Ruth: Of course, yeah.
魯斯：當然了。Akane: But once in awhile I might go shopping with my mother, and if there's something I like she might buy it for me if it's a special occasion.
茜：不過我有時會和我媽媽一起去購物，如果有我喜歡的東西，又是特殊場合，她會買給我的。Ruth: Oh, that's generous.
魯斯：哦，真是大方。Akane: She is.
茜：的確是。Ruth: Alright, well thanks for that Akane.
魯斯：好，茜，謝謝你和我們分享。Akane: Alright.
茜：不客氣。
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重點講解：
1. be into sth.
對…很感興趣；極喜歡；
eg. People are into getting healthy now.
現在人們很注意增進身體健康。
eg. Darla's boyfriend is into body-building.
達娜的男朋友熱衷於健美運動。
2. now and then
時而；有時；
eg. Everyone needs a pat on the back now and then.
每個人都需要不時地得到鼓勵。
eg. It's better to express your anger now and then, rather than bottle it up.
經常把惱怒講一講、說一說總比憋在肚子裏好。
3. look around
（四處）轉轉；參觀；
eg. I just want to look around and see if I can get any gifts to take home.
我只是想隨便看看，看能不能買到什麼禮品帶回國去。
eg. You have 15 minutes to look around.
你有15分鐘的時間到周圍看看。
4. once in a while
偶爾；間或；
eg. Earrings need to be taken out and cleaned once in a while.
耳環要偶爾取出來清洗一下。
eg. It's a relief to get out of the office once in a while.
偶爾走出辦公室去透透氣也是一種調劑。
5. try on
試穿；試戴；
eg. Try on clothing and shoes to make sure they fit.
試穿一下衣服和鞋子，看看是否合適。
eg. You'd better try on the shoes before you buy them.
在買鞋之前你最好試穿一下。
