購物英語口語掌中寶 Unit34: 挑選吉他
C= Customer S= Salesperson
C: I'm mainly interested in learning to play rhythm guitar.
顧客：我主要想學(xué)彈民謠吉他。
S: In that case, I'd suggest a steel-string guitar. The best one we have is the Ovation.
店員：那樣的話，我建議買鋼弦吉他，我們最好的是Ovation。
C: This one's a little too expensive for me. I'd prefer something cheaper for now. When I've learned to play, I might get a better one.
顧客：這對我而言太貴了一點，目前我想買便宜一點的，等我學(xué)會后可能會買一把比較好的。
S: In that case, how about this one? It's inexpensive but it's still well made and easy to play.
店員：那樣的話，這一把怎么樣?它不貴但仍是精心打造的，而且很容易彈。
C: Hmm. All right, I'll take it, and this book on how to play the guitar as well.
顧客：嗯，好吧，我就買這把，還有這本教彈吉他的書。
S: You should also get a couple of guitar picks.
店員：您應(yīng)該也要買幾個吉他琴撥。
C: Oh, right. Thanks for your help.
顧客：喔，對，謝謝你的幫忙。
S: Don't mention it.
店員：不用客氣。
單詞學(xué)習(xí)筆記
1.be interested in... 對……感到有興趣
例：Are you interested in going hiking with us?
(你有興趣和我們?nèi)ネ讲铰眯袉?)
2.mainly adv. 主要地
3.rhythm n.節(jié)奏
4.In that case, S+V 那樣的話，……
例：We're out of apple pie.
(甲：我們蘋果派賣完了。)
B: In that case, I'll have a sundae.
(乙：那樣的話，我要一份圣代。)
5.suggest vt. 建議
suggest表示“建議”時，屬意志動詞，其后that從句中要使用助動詞should，而should往往予以省略，直接接動詞原形。
例：I suggest that he ( should) spend more time researching the subject.
(我建議他應(yīng)該多花點時間研究這個項目。)
6.expensive a.昂貴的
inexpensive a. 便宜的
7.prefer vt. 寧要，比較喜歡
prefer to V rather than V 寧愿……而不愿……
= prefer to V instead of Ving
= would rather V than V
例：He prefers to walk rather than take a taxi.
(他寧愿走路而不愿搭出租車。)
8. ... as well 另外也……
=..., too
例：The burglars took the computer and the TV as well.
(小偷拿走電腦，另外也拿走了電視。)
9.a couple of + 復(fù)數(shù)名詞 幾個……
例：Gordon bought a couple of CDs at the record store.
(戈登在唱片行買了幾張CD。)
10.pick n.(樂器的)撥子，琴撥
11.Don't mention it. 不用客氣。
= Not at all.
= You are we come.
A: Thanks a lot.
(甲：非常謝謝。)
B: Don't mention it.
(乙：不用客氣。)
