【在生活中學習語言】How about a Large?要換大杯的飲料嗎?
【在生活中學習語言】How about a Large?要換大杯的飲料嗎?
2008年07月17日蘋果日報
對話
Customer:I'd like a small orange juice.
顧客︰我要1杯小杯的柳橙汁。
Clerk:We're having an anniversary special this week. All large drinks are NT$20 off.
店員︰這星期我們正在舉行周年特價。所有大杯飲料都便宜20元。
Customer:Wow! I guess I'll change my order to a large then.
顧客︰哇!那我要換點大杯的。
Clerk:Great. That will only cost you NT$20.
店員︰好的。這樣只要20元。
Customer:What a deal!
顧客︰真划算!
「句」細靡遺
We’re having an anniversary special this week. 這星期我們正在舉行周年特價。
當客人上門,而店家正值周年慶或特價活動時,店員就可以說 We’re having a/an...special today/this week/this month.(我們今天∕這星期∕這個月正值……的特價活動。)來吸引顧客。以下介紹類似的用法:
.There is a buy-one-get-one-half-price sale going on this week.
(這禮拜正舉行買1杯,第2杯半價的特惠活動。)
.There is a buy-ten-get-one-free sale happening now.
(現在正有買10送1的特惠活動。)
字字珠璣
.juice n. 果汁
例:Can I get a large coke, please?(請給我1杯大杯的可樂。)
.juicy a. 多汁的;(故事、文章等)
刺激有趣的
例:This apple is really juicy.(這顆蘋果很多汁。)
例:The newspaper is full of juicy gossip. (這份報紙充滿刺激有趣的八卦新聞。)
.special n. 特價;特餐
例:What is the special today?(今日特餐是什麼?)
.cost vt. 花費
某物+cost+某人+金錢 某物花某人多少錢
例:This dress cost me five thousand NT.(這洋裝花了我5千元。)
.要表達某物花了某人很多錢,可以使用:某物+cost+某人+an arm and a leg
例:This sports car cost David an arm and a leg.(這部跑車花了大衛一大筆錢。)
常春藤解析英語
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