【在生活中學習語言】Top of the Line 頂級產品
2008年11月24日蘋果日報蘋果派生活美語
對話
Customer：Can you recommend some hair-care products? I want to get rid of these split ends.
顧客：你可以推薦ㄧ些頭髮護理的產品嗎？我想擺脫這些分岔。
Stylist︰These are SuperHair products. They are top of the line. They are a little more expensive, but they're worth every penny.
髮型師︰這是「超級秀髮」產品，它們是最頂級的。雖然稍微貴了點，但絕對一分錢一分貨。
Customer：How much is the conditioner?
顧客：護髮乳多少錢？
Stylist︰One bottle is NT$650.
髮型師︰一瓶650元。
Customer：OK. I'll take a bottle of the conditioner.
顧客：好。那我就買一瓶護髮乳。

「句」細靡遺

They are a little more expensive, but theyre worth every penny. 雖然稍微貴了點，但絕對一分錢一分貨。
當建議購買的商品有點貴時，可以怎麼說服對方產品是值得購買的呢？以下介紹相關說法：
．They are/It is a bit pricey, but they're/it's worth the money/it.
= They are/It is a bit costly, but they're/it's worth the money/it.
它們∕這個有點貴，但值得那個價格。
※pricey a.高價的，貴的
例：Customer：Can you recommend a shampoo for me?（顧客：你可以推薦我洗髮精嗎？）
Stylist：You should try this shampoo. It is a bit costly, but it's worth it.（髮型師：您可以試試這瓶洗髮精。雖然有點貴，但值得那個價錢。）
Customer：How much is it?（顧客：那這瓶多少錢？）

字字珠璣
．penny n.一分錢
．top of the line 產品∕貨物中的頂級
※top-of-the-line （產品∕貨物等）頂級的
※此處line指產品、貨物的種類或款式。
例：The store sells a variety of top-of-the-line products. I'm sure you'll find something you want. （這家店販售各式各樣頂級的商品。我想你一定可以找到想要的東西。）
．split ends n.（頭髮）分叉
※spilt n.分裂，裂縫 & vt. & vi.（使）分裂

常春藤解析英語
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