31. Shopping in the Dime store 在低价商店购物_购物英语
31. shopping in the dime store 在低价商店购物
a: do you carry black ink?
b: the ink should be next to the paper clips and thumb tacks in the
stationary section, sir.
a: i've looked, but i didn't see any black ink.
b: then i'm afraid there's none in stock.
a: well, i'll settle for blue-black. i'll also take a dozen airmail
envelopes.
b: they come in packages of ten or twenty.
a: give me a package of twenty, then. and where do i find shoelaces?
b: on counter three.
a: thank you. i never can find my way around this store.
b: i know. it took me three weeks, and i work here.
notes
dime store 一角商店(美国出售低价小商品的百货店)
carry 有…出售
in stock 有货
settle for-be satisfied with
take 买
find my way around 找得到应去的地方
a:你们有黑墨水卖吗?
b:墨水应该在文具部的回形针和图钉旁边,先生。
a:我看过了,但没找到黑墨水。
b:那我想是缺货了。
a:嗯,那要蓝黑的也可以。我还要一打航空信封。
b:信封分成十只一扎或二十只一扎出售。
a:那就给我二十只一扎的。还有我去哪儿可以找到鞋带。
b:在第三号柜台。
a:谢谢,我在这家商店里总是搞不清商品的部位。
b:我知道。我在这儿工作,花了三个星期才熟悉