a
Anybody here?
有人在吗?
b Coming, I'm coming! Hi Susan. What do you want today?
来了,我来啦!苏珊你好。今天你要买什么?
a
Quite a lot. I need one pound of potatoes, three pints of milk, a dozen brown eggs, two pounds of corn, one pint of olive oil, one pound of cucumber, half a pound of mushrooms and one pound of tomatoes.
要买很多东西。我须要一磅土豆,三品脱牛奶,一打棕色的鸡蛋,两磅玉米,一品脱橄榄油,一磅黄瓜,半磅蘑菇和一磅西红柿。
b Do you need any fruit? Our fruit is very fresh today.
你要水果吗?我们今天的水果很新鲜。
a
How much are the lemons?
柠檬多少钱?
b Lemons are 3 for 1 dollar.
柠檬3个1美元。
a
Are they juicy? I want to use them for juice.
它们多汁吗?我要用它们来制作果汁。
b They are ripe and juicy. So are the watermelons.
它们又熟又多汁。西瓜也一样。
a
No. I don't want watermelons. They are not in season yet. Just give me a dozen lemons.
不,我不要西瓜。它们还不应时。只给我一打柠檬就好了。
b Very well. Anything else?
非常好。还要其它的吗?
a
And I also need a loaf of sliced bread and a pound of coffee.
我还要一条切片面包和一磅咖啡。
b What kind of coffee? Drip or instant?
什么样的咖啡?滴滤的还是速溶的?
a
I like the coarser grind. We make coffee in a percolator at home.
我喜欢比较粗糙的研磨咖啡。我们在家用咖啡渗滤壶制作咖啡。
b All right! 行!
a
And a bottle of catsup. Any brand will do. Can you sent this order to my house this afternoon?
还要一瓶番茄酱。什么牌子都可以。下午你可以把这张订单上的东西送到我家吗?
b Certainly!
当然可以!
a
Thanks. How much will that be? I'll give you a check now.
谢谢。一共多少钱?现在我给你一张支票。