Talking about Doing Shopping


I'm browsing around.我只是闲逛。

        A: Myra, fancy meeting you here!
        B: I'm browsing around.
        A: Have you bought anything?
        B: Not yet. But they're having a clearance sale. Maybe we can come across some real bargains.

        A: 迈拉，没想到在这里碰到你了。
        B: 我在这里随便逛逛。
        A: 你买了什么东西吗？
        B: 还没呢。不过他们现在在清仓甩卖。也许我们能撞见什么便宜货呢。


I can't beat that. 我只能给你这个价了。

        A: How much is the old car?
        B: Five hundred pounds.
        A: It's too expensive.
        B: How much would you say?
        A: Four hundred pounds.
        B: Oh, I can't beat that.

        A: 这辆旧车多少钱？
        B: 五百镑。
        A: 太贵了。
        B: 那你说呢？
        A: 四百吧。
        B: 哦，再低可就不行了。


It must have cost you an arm and a leg. 你一定为此花了很多钱。

        A: That coat looks good on you. It must have cost you an arm and a leg.
        B: It was dirt cheap actually, only 130 yuan.
        A: It's a real bargain. Where did you get it?
        B: The Friendship Shopping Center.

        A: 你穿这件外套看上去不错啊。一定花了不少钱吧。
        B: 实际上很便宜呢，才130块。
        A: 真划算。你哪里买的？
        B: 友谊商城。


Do you like window-shopping? 你喜欢逛街吗？

        A: What do you do in your spare time?
        B: I like reading very much.
        A: Do you go window-shopping?
        B: Very rarely. Once a month, perhaps.

        A: 你空闲的时候干些什么？
        B: 我很喜欢看书。
        A: 逛街吗？
        B: 很少。大概一个月才一趟。


I got it for nothing. 这个是免费的。

        A: Nothing is free in this world.
        B: But I got a towel in Dashang last week. And I got it for nothing.
        A: That's a sale pitch. Businessmen are not studpid.
        B: Yeah, you're right. The newpaper said that Dashang's turnover in that week amounted to a  million.

        A: 世界上没有白得的东西。
        B: 可是上星期我在达上商场里得到一条免费的毛巾。
        A: 那可是商业促销，商人精明的很呢。
        B: 是啊，你说得没错。报纸上说上个礼拜达上的营业额高达一百万呢。


I'll take it. 我买了。

        A: I'm looking for some cosmetics for my girlfriend. Can you recommend some?
        B: How about “Singapore Girl”? It's the best perfume we have.
        A: Lovely, I'll take it.
        B: Here you are sir, two hundred pounds.

        A: 我想给我女朋友买点化妆品，你能给我推荐一下吗？
        B: 这款“新加坡女孩”怎么样？是我们这儿最好的香水。
        A: 不错，那我买了。
        B: 先生，您拿好，两百英镑。


Milk is on special sale today. 今天牛奶特价。

        A: How much is half a gallon milk?
        B: 1.5 pounds. But you can get the second one at half price.
        A: So I can get one gallon mild for 2.25?
        B: Yes. You see, milk is on special sale today.

        A: 半加仑牛奶多少钱？
        B: 1.5英镑。但是只要花一半的钱就能再买半加仑。
        A: 就是说2.25英镑能买一加仑？
        B: 对。今天牛奶特价。


It's a real bargain. 真的很便宜。

        A: Electric appliances are on sale these days. I bought a TV set. It's a real bargain.
        B: Yeah. I bought five electric cookers.
        A: But what are you going to do with five cookers?
        B: I don't know. Maybe I should return four.

        A: 这几天电器特价销售。我买了台电视，真的很划算。
        B: 对。我买了五个电锅。
        A: 你要五个电锅干吗？
        B: 不知道。也许我该退掉四个。


We should shop around for the best deal. 我们该货比三家买最好的。

        A: David, I think I like this computer.
        B: What's the rush? We should shop around for the best deal.
        A: Why don't you talk to my uncle? He works for a computer dealer.
        B: That's a good idea.

        A: 戴维，我很喜欢这台电脑。
        B: 别急嘛。我们应该货比三家然后买最好的。
        A: 为什么不去问问我叔叔呢？ 他在电脑经销商那里工作。
        B: 好主意。