【在生活中學習語言】ThreeforOne Sale 三合一特惠價
【在生活中學習語言】Three-for-One Sale 三合一特惠價
2008年11月28日蘋果日報蘋果派生活美語
對話
Customer:I just want to get a haircut this afternoon.
顧客︰我今天下午只要剪頭髮就好。
Stylist:We're having a three-for-one sale this weekend. If you get your hair cut, dyed, and permed, you will get a 50 percent discount.
髮型師︰我們這個周末有三合一特惠價。如果您剪、染加燙,就可以有5折優惠。
Customer:I'm not sure that I'm ready for that sort of change.
顧客︰我不確定我已經準備好要做那些改變。
Stylist:You would feel great with a new look. And it would surprise everyone you know.
髮型師︰您ㄧ定會很滿意您的新造型。而且還會讓所有認識您的人驚豔不已。
Customer:It's a good deal, but I'm going to have to pass.
顧客︰是很划算,不過還是不要好了。
「句」細靡遺
◎We're having a three-for-one sale this weekend.
我們這個周末有三合一特惠價。
介紹美髮院優惠,可參考下列句型:
.We have a special offer right now.(我們現在有特別優惠。)
.We're offering a special discount now.(我們現在有打折。)
.A special promotion is going on now/this week/... (現在∕這星期∕……有特別促銷方案。)
.We're celebrating our anniversary with a sale/discount/special deal.(為了慶祝周年慶,我們現在有特價∕折扣∕特惠方案。)
字字珠璣
◎sort n. 種類
例:What sort of lotion are you looking for?(你在找哪種乳液?)
.a sort of… 一種……
例:This is a kind of vegetable, but I don't know what it's called.(這是一種蔬菜,但我不知道它叫什麼。)
.all sorts of… 各式各樣的……
例:Jack enjoys collecting all sorts of stamps.(傑克喜歡蒐集各種不同的郵票。)
◎surprise vt. 使驚奇,使詫異
.surprised a.(人)吃驚的
.surprising
a.(事物)令人吃驚的,出人意料的
◎pass vi. 拒絕,不接受(常與介詞on並用)
例:Although it is a great offer, I think I'll pass.(雖然這是一個好提議,但我想我還是得拒絕。)
常春藤解析英語
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