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Conversation 1
John: I’ll tell you what—let’s go shopping this evening, shall we?
约翰:听我说,晚上我们去购物好吗?
Nana: Okay. I’d love to.
娜娜:好的,我也想购物。
John: I wonder if shops are open.
约翰:不知道商店营业吗?
Nana:Yes. Most shops are open until 10:00P.M.
娜娜:大多数商店营业到晚上10点。
John:That’s great!
约翰:太好了。
Nana:Then what would you like to buy?
娜娜:你想买些什么?
John: Something particular.
约翰:买些特别的东西。
Nana: What do you mean by “particular”?
娜娜:“特别”是指什么?
John: I mean something with Hainanesecharacteristics.
约翰:就是些有海南特色的。
Nana: I’ve no idea at the moment. May I askhow much you expect to spend?
娜娜:此刻我也没有想法。我是否可以问一下,你打算花多少钱?
John: I don’t mind if the things are nice.
约翰:只要东西好,花多少钱没关系。
Nana:They should be of good quality.
娜娜:东西质量要好。
John:Of course. Needless to say.
约翰:当然了,那不必说。
Nana:I was wondering how many gifts youwant to buy.
娜娜:我不知道你想买多少礼物。
John: I think I’ll buy something for mymother, my father, my daughter, and Kelly, who is a close friend of mine, andsome small gifts for my colleagues.
约翰:我想给我妈、我爸、我女儿、我的好朋友凯丽,还有同事买些礼物。
Nana: You won’t buy something for yourself,will you?
娜娜:你不给自己买点什么,对吗?
John: I will. It depends.
约翰:要买,看情况吧。
Nana: Let’s go downtown.
娜娜:我们到商业中心去。
John: Are there any stores selling localspecialties there?
约翰:那儿有海南特产店吗?
Nana: Yes, there are.
娜娜:有的。
John: Okay. Let’s go.
约翰:好。我们走。
来源:文明海南【英语文字归海南出版社所有】
编辑:胖编