第一篇：美联英语：典型英文购物词汇及短语对话
美联英语提供：美联英语：典型英文购物词汇及短语对话
与购物有关的常见英文单词是十分关键的，正如下面的文章所示，相信大家在看过了以后，自己自然也会意识到这些内容和问题有多么的重要了。而一旦在学习好了之后，日后的英语水平也会得到了很大的保障了，为此大家好好的进行把握吧。
buy one get one free买一赠一
cash 现金
credit card 信用卡
debit card 借记卡
solo card / switch card功能单一的卡
pay in cash 用现金付款
pay by card 用卡付款
cash only lane 只付现金的付帐通道
change 零钱
to keep the bill 留发票
complaint 投诉
return/refund 退货
exchange 货物调换
to wrap up 包装
be al sold out/out of stock
售空
to deliver 送
free of charge 不收费
parasol, sun umbrella 阳伞
knapsack 背包
handbag 女手提包
briefcase, portfolio 公事包
travelling bag 旅行包
suitcase 手提箱
trunk 大衣箱
magnifying glass 放大镜
telescope 望远镜
hot-water bottle 热水袋
smoking set 烟具
lighter 打火机
discount 折扣
We give a 20% discount for cash.现金付款，我们给予八折优惠。
label 标签
The label on this sweater says it is a small size.refund 退款
This computer doesn't work properly.I'd like to claim a refund.电脑坏了，我想要求退款。
clearance 清仓大拍卖
This shopping mall is having a big clearance sale.ring something up 将某物（在收银机）结帐
The salesperson rang up all my items and the total price came to 1000 yuan.售货员将全部商品结了账，总额共1000元。
factory second 残次品、瑕疵品
This jacket is actually a factory second, so it is quite inexpensive.in stock（商店等中）有现货、有库存
Do you have my size of shoes in stock?
你们有我能穿的鞋的现货吗？
十分典型的购物词汇有必要记清的，正如上面的文章中所介绍到的这些，相信不少的朋友在看过了以后，自己也对于自己日后的英语发展情况变得更有信心了。那么日后不妨朝着这样的学习方向一直努力下去，慢慢的就可以得到了明显改观。
theatre 剧院
toy shop 玩具店
drinks shop 酒品专卖店
bar/ lounge bar 酒吧/休闲式高级酒吧
take away shop 外卖食品商店
music shop 唱片行
book and stationery shop 书籍、文具店
sports shop 体育运动商店
bakery shop 面包店/糕点店
recreation centre/ground娱乐中心/娱乐场
digital shop 数码商店
tax free shop 免税商店
amusement park/ fun fair 游乐园/游乐场
outlet 廉价经销店/专营店
（shop/sales）assistant/salesman 售货员
saleswoman 女售货员
supervisor 领班
比较多见的购物词汇及购物短语都有哪些呢？那么上面的文章内容也已经有了一些方向性的指引，所以我们在日后只要按照这样的标准学习下去的话，那么慢慢的在成绩方面也会有很大的改观，所以大家一定把这些内容好好的把握起来。
选购商品时的英语购物用语都包括哪些呢？那么下面的文章中也已经给到了一些相关的提示，特别是在顾客告诉售货员想买什么东西的时候，如果售货人员不懂得顾客的表达，那么就很难成功的销售出商品，请看下文的具体描述吧。
顾客告诉售货员想买什么的英语购物用语：
（1）如果顾客需要购物可以说：
1.I am looking for a red coat.我想买一件红衣服。
2.I want to get a pair of sunglasses.我想买一副太阳镜。
3.I'd like to have a pair of black trousers.我想买条黑裤子。
4.Can you show me a shirt？可以把衬衫给我看看吗？
5.Could I have a look at that blouse？我可以看看那件女式衫衣吗？
（2）如果你只想逛商店可以说：
No，thanks.I'm just looking around.／Just have a look.不，谢谢了。我只是随便看看而已。
顾客要告诉店主或店员想买什么时的用语：
Can you show me…？ 你能给我看看…吗？
I would like（want）some… 我想买…
Have you got any…？ 你们有…吗？
I'm looking for… 我想买…
顾客向店主或店员询问价钱或讨价还价时，可以说：
How much is it（are they）？多少钱？
How much do you ask for it（them）？这个（些）你要多少钱？
What does it come to?一共多少钱？
选购商品时的英语购物用语都包括哪些呢？那么在上面的文章中也已经介绍的比较详尽了，一旦大家在意识到了这些问题后，自己的英语能力才会逐步的有所改善。同时也正是由于这样的这样的认知，大家的英语能力才朝向更好的方向发展。
购物英语情景对话一
客人：
I'd like to know what time the meals are served.我想知道三餐的供应时间。
服务员：
Breakfast is served from 7:00 to 9:00，lunch from 12:00 to 2:00，and dinner from 6:00 to 9:00.早餐从7点至9点，午餐从12点至下午2点，晚餐从6点至9点
客人：
I'd like to do some shopping today.Where shall I go?
我今天想去购物，应该去哪儿呢？
服务员：
Why not go to Wangfujing Street?
为什么不去逛逛王府井？
购物英语情景对话二
收银员：
Are these things all you want?
您要的东西都在这了吗？
顾客：
Yes,they are.是的。
收银员：
Will that be cash or charge?
付现金还是刷卡？
顾客：
Cash.现金。
收银员：
yuan for all.总共150元。
顾客：
Here is 200 yuan.这是200元。
收银员：
OK,give you the change.这是找您的钱。
顾客：
Thank you.What are your hours?
谢谢。你们的营业时间是几点到几点？
收银员：
hours.我们24小时营业。
顾客：
I see.Thanks.我知道了。谢谢。
购物英语情景内容中的常见对话正如上面的文章所示，一旦大家在看过了以后，自己也会发现这些英语问题有多么的关键了。相信有心的朋友一定可以很好的意识到这些问题的重要性。慢慢的在英语方面的成就也就不可同日而语了。
购物英语口语对话的典型表达方法很关键，那么下面的文章中也已经给出了一些指引，相信大家在学好了以后，自己才会更好的把握这些主要内容，有了这些学习的方式，未来的英语水平也将会变得更加妥善，请看下文的具体内容方法。
掌握一些常用的购物用语会使购物活动更为方便。
[典型表达]
What can I do for you? May / Can I help you? 你要买什么？
I want / I'd like a pair of sports shoes for my son.我要为我儿子买双运动鞋。
How much is it? 多少钱？
That's too expensive, I'm afraid.恐怕太贵了。
That's fine.I'll take it.很好，我买了。
How many / much do you want? 你要多少？
What color / size / kind do you want?
你要什么颜色/多大/什么种类？
Do you have any other kinds / sizes / colors?
你有其它种类/尺寸/颜色的吗？
I bought this blouse here last week, but there seems to be something wrong with it.我上周在这儿买的罩衫，好像出问题了。
Can you change it? 你能换一下吗？ I insist that you give me my money back.我坚持要求退钱。
另外大家还可以学好一些单词，比如限时抢购：flash sale是限时抢购，也叫闪购。有研究显示，Accessories are among the most sought after items on flash sale sites.闪购网站上，服装配饰属于最抢手的商品。
购物英语口语对话的典型表达方法很关键，当大家在学习过了这些问题后，自己的英语水平
也一定慢慢的有所改善了。而不少的人们也意识到了这一点，从而把自己的学习水平变得更加可行了，那么大家就去好好的把握吧，把不可能变成可能。美联英语：www.xiexiebang.com
小编给你一个美联英语官方试听课申请链接：http://www.xiexiebang.com/?tid=16-73374-0
第二篇：美联英语：周年纪念日相关英语对话
美联英语提供：美联英语：周年纪念日相关英语对话
小编给你一个美联英语官方试听课申请链接：http://www.xiexiebang.com/?tid=16-73374-0
Dario: Don't open that umbrella inside, Brian!
Brian: Why not? It's wet and needs to dry out.Dario: You will have seven years' bad luck if you open an umbrella inside.Brian: No wayit has nothing to do with the umbrella.Dario: I am just very superstitious, that's all.Brian: You are a modern guy, not some old fashioned fossil!
Dario: I just don't want any more bad luck in my life.Brian: OK, I won't open the umbrella if you promise to stop believing in all this superstition stuff.Dario: I will when my luck changes and I win the lottery!
Brian: I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you.戴瑞奥：别在屋里打开伞布莱恩!
布莱恩：为什么不行?伞是湿的，需要晾干。
戴瑞奥：在屋里打伞会给你带来七年的背运。
布莱恩：不可能，打破镜子才会带来七年背运。
戴瑞奥：相信我，朋友。我在屋里打开过一次伞，从那以后一直打光棍儿。
布莱恩：那是因为你对你的女朋友不好，跟伞一点儿关系都没有。
戴瑞奥：我就是很迷信。
布莱恩：你生活在现代，不是一个守旧的老古板。
戴瑞奥：我只是不想再碰上坏运气了。
布莱恩：好吧，如果你不再相信这些迷信的玩意儿我就不打开伞。
戴瑞奥：除非我的运气转变，中上彩票。
布莱恩：如果我是你，就不白费工夫。
1)Wild: fun and exciting
有趣而刺激
The rides at the amusement park are always wild and make my stomach flip.在游乐园里坐车永远是那么刺激，我的胃都要翻倒了。
2)Action packed: very busy, lots of things to do
很忙，有很多是要做
I love visiting big cities because they are always action packed!
我喜欢到大城市观光因为总是有很多事要做。
3)Dullsville: very boring, nothing to do
无聊、无事可做
I grew up in a small town with no cinema and no bowlingthat the singer just wants to make money.Jessie: I agree with that.Music has lost its honesty.Tina: Let's see if we can remember a wild 1970s song about feeling the wind in your hair?
Jessie: Oh, I know a great song just like that by Steppenwolf.Tina: Sing it out loud!
杰西：音乐永远在变，你不这样认为吗?
蒂娜：没错。九十年代的音乐和八十年代的音乐相比有很大的不同。
杰西：我真的很喜欢一些七十年代的音乐。那时的音乐很刺激。
蒂娜：有些人说现在的音乐太商业化了，歌手们只想赚钱。
杰西：我同意。音乐已经失去了它的风格。
蒂娜：看看我们能不能想起来一首七十年代的劲歌。
杰西：噢，我知道史蒂夫沃尔夫有一首很棒的歌。
蒂娜：那么大声唱出来吧!
New Words
1)Flat-out: very busy
很忙
I prefer to be flat-out at work because I get bored when it's quiet.我喜欢工作时忙一点儿，因为太安静了我会觉得很无聊。
2)Mall: large building with many small shops
购物中心，有许多小商店的大型建筑物
Whenever I go to the mall, I always spend too much money.我每次去购物中心都会花很多钱。
3)Second home: a place that you spend a lot of time
花很多时间光顾的地方
The coffee shop close to my house is my second home!
我经常光顾家附近的咖啡店。
4)Gift: present
礼物
Gifts are a nice way of showing how much you like or appreciate someone.送礼物是向别人表示好感和感谢的好方式。
5)Jive: empty talk
空话
Brian is some full of jive talk, but he never takes any action.布莱恩是个光说不做的人。
Lesson:课文
Anniversaries are the celebration of an important event, such as your first date, first kiss or wedding.If you were married on June 1, every year after that, your wedding anniversary is June 1.周年纪念是指庆祝某个重要事件，比如你的第一次约会，初吻或婚礼。如果你的结婚日期是六月一日，以后每年你的结婚周年纪念就是六月一日。
Birthdays are the anniversary of your birth, but most people just call them birthdays instead of anniversaries.生日是你出生日的周年纪念，可大多数人都称它为生日而不是周年纪念。
When you are married, it is very important to remember the important anniversaries.If you forget your wedding anniversary, your husband or wife could get very upset and not talk to you for weeks!
结婚后记住周年纪念日是很重要的。如果你忘了结婚纪念日，你的丈夫或妻子可能会很不开心，几个星期都不跟你说话。
Anniversaries are usually celebrated with a romantic dinner and gifts such as flowers, chocolates and jewellery.Some people think that the more expensive the gift, the more you love the person while others say that it is the thought that counts.周年纪念的时候通常都以浪漫晚餐的形式来庆祝，并送一些诸如鲜花、巧克力和珠宝之类的礼物。有人说礼物越贵就表示你爱对方越深，但有的人认为心意最重要。
There are some many types of anniversaries including personal and national.Get a diary and out all of the important anniversaries in it so that you will never
forget!
包括个人和国家在内有很多种不同的周年纪念日。找一个日记本把所有重要的纪念日记在上面你就不会忘了!
Past Tense Dialogue：过去时对话
Jeff: Did your husband like the tie that you gave him for your wedding anniversary?
Joan: He loved the tie but we are not married yet.Jeff: So what was the anniversary for?
Joan: It was the anniversary of our first ever date.Jeff: You must be a very romantic person to remember your first date.Joan: I think that my boyfriend would be upset if I forgot.Jeff: I can never remember the important anniversaries-I even forgot my girlfriend's birthday!
Joan: Was she upset or angry?
Jeff: Both!She made me buy her gifts and flowers for two weeks after I forgot.Joan: It's easier to remember in the first place Jeff.Jeff: I'll be sure never to forget again.杰夫：你丈夫喜欢你结婚纪念日送他的领带吗?
琼：他很喜欢这条领带，可我们还没结婚。
杰夫：那这是什么纪念日呀?
琼：是我们初次约会的纪念。
杰夫：你一定很浪漫，连初次约会的日子都记着。
琼：我想如果我忘了我的男朋友会不高兴的。
杰夫：我永远记不住这些重要的纪念日，我甚至连我女朋友的生日都忘了。
琼：她伤心吗?还是生气了?
杰夫：又伤心又生气。我忘了她的生日以后整两个星期她都让我给她买礼物和花。
琼：事先把它记住就简单多了，杰夫。
杰夫：我肯定不会再忘了。美联英语：www.xiexiebang.com
第三篇：常用英文词汇和短语
英语短语英语单词
1、早上（下午，晚上）好！多用插座 adapter/adtor Good morning(afternoon, evening)!充电器charger
2、晚安！烫斗flatiron Good night!熨板ironboard3、欢迎光临恒大酒店！变压器transformer Welcome to HengDa Hotel!风 筒hair-dryer4、您好！（第一次见面）剪刀 scissors/shears 您好！（熟人之间）电熨斗electric iron
How do you do!How are you!烫板pressing board
5、请问您尊姓大名？干电池battery/dry cell May I have your name please?遥控器remote controller6、请别挂断电话好吗？牙膏toothpasteWould you hold the line, please?牙刷toothbrush
7、让您久等了！电线 wireSorry to have kept you waiting.开关switch8、您喜欢住在我们酒店吗？订书钉stapleWould you like to stay in our hotel?订书机stapler9、请稍等！衣架clothes hanger Please wait a moment.电话本 telephone directory
10、先生/小姐，下去（上去）吗？请问哪一层楼？服务指南service directory Sir/Madam, going down(up)? Which floor please闭路电视 closed-circuit TV11、祝您住得愉快！电视架TV console Hope you enjoy your stay here!漱口水 gargle
12、请您签名。漱口杯tumbler glass Please sigh your name.洗脸盆 sink/basin
13、谢谢，您真好！浴盆，浴缸 bathtub Thank you, it’s very kind of you!马桶stool
14、感谢您的忠告（信息，帮助）！抽水马桶 toilet bowl Thanks for your advice(information, help)!马桶盖 lavatory cover
15、我马上去做。马桶座 lavatory seatI’ll do it right away.淋浴头 shower head
16、对不起，我对此非常抱歉！浴帘 shower curtain Sorry, I’m awfully sorry about that!浴帽shower cap
17、很抱歉，打扰您了！浴袍bathrobe Excuse me;I’m sorry to disturb you!浴皂bath soap
18、不用谢！沐浴液a bath foam Don’t mention it./My pleasure.浴巾wash/bath towel
19、这是我应该做的。洗衣粉 washing powderIt’s my duty.须刨shaving kit 20、需要我帮助吗？梳子comb
May I help you? n I do for you?/Can I be of help? /What ca
面巾纸tissues21、希望您不介意。洗发水shampooI hope you don’t mind.烟灰缸ashtray
22、祝贺您！空调air conditionerCongratulations!保险箱safe deposit box23、生日快乐/新年快乐！信纸writing/letter paperHappy birthday(New Year)!信封envelope24、圣诞快乐！扶手椅 arm chairMerry Christmas!床头柜might table
25、对不起，请问洗手间在哪？床控板bedside control boardExcuse me, where is the washroom?
26、往左/往右。被子quiltTurn left/right.床单sheet27、请一直往前走。床罩bedcover
Go straight ahead, please.枕头pillow28、先生/太太，请跟我来！枕头套pillowcase
Sir/Madam, Please follow me!毛毯blanket29、咖啡厅在哪？在大堂边。地毯carpet
Where is the caffe? It’s beside the lobby.洗衣袋laundry bag30、请这边走，电梯在那边。拖鞋slippers
This way please, the lift is over there.针线包sewing kit31、对不起，请问我该去哪复印文件？纽扣button
Excuse me, where can I have my documents copied?
鞋油shoe polish32、您请上五楼的商务中心。擦鞋器shoe shine
You can go to the Business Center which is on the fifth floor.干洗单dry-cleaning list33、这是介绍我们酒店的小册子和价目表。抽风机exhauster
Here is a brochure of our hotel and our tariff.暖风机electric heater34、这是菜单。热水壶thermos bottle/flask
Here is the menu.茶包tea bag35、您预订了吗？茶杯teacup
Have you made a reservation?茶壶teapot36、请在大堂休息间休息一下。茶具tea things
Please have a rest in the lounge.加床extrabed37、这是您的手袋（公文包，手提箱）吗？
火柴match
Is this your handbag(briefcase, suitcase)?闹钟alarm clock38、请别遗忘您的东西！指甲挫finger nail file
Please don’t leave anything behind!方巾hand towel39、您对我们酒店有什么意见？中巾face towel
What do you think of our service?地巾bath mat40、请问您是付现金还是用信用卡？床头灯bedside lamp
Would you like to pay in cash or by credit card?
台灯desk lamp41、非常抱歉，我们是不允许这样做的。地灯floor lamp
I’m terribly sorry.We’re not permitted to do this.吊灯hanging lamp42、这是您的房卡/收据。顶灯hanging lamp
Here is your hotel passport(card)/receipt.廊灯corridor light43、如果有什么问题，请随时和我们联系。壁灯 wall lamp
If you have any problems, Please feel free to contact us.吧灯bar light44、我们提供中/西式食品。镜灯mirror light
We provide both Chinese food and Western food.灯泡light bulb45、这是我们经理，他能回答这个问题。灯罩lamp holderThis is our manager.He can answer this question.冰水chilled water46、祝一路顺风！热水hot waterHave a nice trip!开水boiled water47、希望再次见到您！主管supervisor
Hope to see you again.领班captain/headwaiter48、紧急出口在这边。收据receipt
The emergency exit is this way.化妆间make-up room49、请别担心，没有危险。留言灯message lightPlease do not worry, there is no danger.内线电话 house phone50、请不要搭乘电梯。闪烁flash
Please do not use the elevators.网线reticle
第四篇：美联英语：关于婚礼的英语对话
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Brian: I think there is something wrong with my washing machine.Dario: Are your clothes dirty even after you have washed them?
Brian: No.I would never wear dirty clothes.Dario: Well, why do you think that your washing machine is broken?
Brian: Because all of my favorite clothes have shrunk.Dario: Hah!There is nothing wrong with your machine Brian.Brian: Well, what is the problem then?
Dario: You are getting fat!That's why your clothes don't fit anymore.Brian: What sort of good friend are you? You are so mean to say that I'm getting fat.Dario: Sometimes the truth hurts, my pal!
布莱恩：我觉得我的洗衣机有点不对劲。
达里奥：你洗完衣服后它们还脏是吗?
布莱恩：不是，我从不穿脏衣服。
达里奥：唔，你为什么觉得你的洗衣机坏了?
布莱恩：因为我最喜欢的所有衣服全缩水了。
达里奥：哈!这不是你的机器的毛病，布莱恩。
布莱恩：唔，那是什么问题?
达里奥：你正在长胖!这就是为什么你的衣服不合适了。
布莱恩：你算是什么好朋友?你这么卑鄙，说我正在长胖。
达里奥：有时候真话伤人心，我的朋友!
NEW WORDS 新单词
1)Duffer: a foolish old person
老笨蛋：愚蠢的老人
My dad is a real old duffer with such out-dated ideas, but I love him anyway.我老爸可真是个老笨蛋，有这么过时的想法，不过不管怎样我都爱他。
2)Top Ten hit: a song that is among the ten most popular songs
十佳之一：最受欢迎的十首歌曲之一
Your career is off to a good start if you can have a top ten hit with your first song.如果你的第一首歌曲能获得十佳的一席之地，那你的事业就开始有起色了。
3)Video clip: short movie made to promote a song
音乐短片：宣传一首歌曲的电影短片
MTV, or Music Television, just plays video clips and weird cartoons 24 hours a day.MTV、音乐电视一天24小时尽播发音乐短片和怪诞的卡通片。
Dialogue-对话：
Jessie: What do you do when a boy you don't really like has a crush on you?
Tina: I always say that honesty is the best policy.Jessie: So what should I do?
Tina: Tell him that you are flattered that he is interested in you, but that you don't like him.Jessie: But I do like him, just not in a boyfriend way.Tina: Well tell him that.Say that you want to be friends with him, but that you don't want to be his GF.Jessie: It will hurt his feelings to hear that.Tina: I knowLong thought to have a vein going directly to the heart, the third finger of the left hand has been universally adopted as the ideal place for the wedding
ring.The actual origin of the ring itself is thought to have
originated in ancient Egypt.戒指-长期以来人们认为左手的无名指有一根血管与心脏直接相通，人们普遍认为它是佩带结婚戒指最理想的地方。戒指本身的真正来历被认为是起源于古埃及。
Initially made of hemp or vine, the ring could be replaced whenever it wore out.The Romans later adopted the custom and began the tradition that continues today.Iron was used to symbolize the strength of the couples bond.In the fifteenth century, the British elevated the symbol by replacing iron with gold.Its lasting qualities of strength, beauty and purity have resulted in a custom that has remained unchanged for centuries.最初的戒指是用大麻或者藤蔓来做成的，当它戴破了之后人们就会换另一个。后来罗马人采用了这种习俗并开始了沿袭至今日的传统。过去铁被用来象征着夫妇间坚韧的纽带。在十五世纪，英国人用金子取代铁，使其象征意义更为珍贵。金子的硬度、美丽与纯度经久不衰，使之成为数世纪以来保持不变的习俗。
CakeYou don't have to dig very deeply to recognize this custom as a symbol of male dominance.In ancient Greece and Rome, women were considered as the property of their husbands like their houses or livestock!
面纱-你无须深究就可以发现这个习俗是男性统治的一个标志。在古希腊和古罗马，妇女被认为和房子或者家畜一样是丈夫的财产!
Usually covered from head to foot, it was accepted that only her husband had the right to see her unveiled.The lifting of the veil by the groom makes it clear that he is in the position of authority.It's amazing that this custom has been accepted by the liberal generation of today.More recently, it is often considered unlucky for the groom to see the bride prior the ceremony and the veil was considered the means of avoiding bad luck.通常妇女要从头遮到脚，只有她的丈夫有权利看到她揭开面纱之后的样子。新郎掀开盖
头的做法，清楚地表明了他站在权力的位置上。令人惊讶的是，这个习俗也被现在自由主义一代所接受。最近，通常来说人们认为新郎在举行仪式之前看到新娘是不吉利的，而且面纱被认为是避免恶运的方法。
Dialogue
Jeff: I love going to weddings Joan.Joan: So do I.They are always so romantic.Jeff: I didn't mean that I like the romance and happiness.Joan: Well, what do you like about weddings?
Jeff: The free food, of course.Joan: But if you take a gift, the food is not really free, is it?
Jeff: I never take a gift to a wedding.I always say that it is against my culture to give gifts.Joan: Well, remind me not to invite you to my wedding!
杰夫：我喜欢去参加婚礼，琼。
琼：我也是。它们总是那么浪漫。
杰夫：我不是指我喜欢那种浪漫和幸福。
琼：哦，你喜欢婚礼的什么?
杰夫：当然是那些免费食物了。琼：可是如果你带上礼物，那些食物实际上并不是免费的，不是吗?
杰夫：我参加婚礼从不带礼物去。我总是说送礼物违背我的文化。琼：唔，提醒我不要邀请你参加我的婚礼!美联英语：www.xiexiebang.com
第五篇：美联英语：情人节 相关情景对话
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Michael: We have worked hard today Billy.Do you want to have some suds with me this evening?
Billy: I can't.I have a date tonight.Michael: You have a date!She must be blind!
Billy: At least I have a Valentine's Date.Michael: Valentine's Date? What's that?
Billy: Valentine's Day is famous around the world these days.I can't believe you don't know about it!
Michael: Is that where guys send chocolates and flowers to the girl they fancy?
Billy: That's right.And for this Valentine's Day, I finally found the courage to ask our receptionist out for dinner.Michael: You mean Sally?
Billy: Yep.We are going to a very romantic restaurant for dinner.Michael: Wow!She is beautiful.Can I come along on your date?
Billy: Do you know the expression, 'Two is company, but three is a crowd'?
迈克尔：今天我们工作很辛苦。今晚你想和我去喝点啤酒吗?
比利：我去不了。今晚我有个约会。
迈克尔：你有个约会!她肯定瞎了眼!
比利：至少我有个情人节约会。
迈克尔：情人节约会?那是什么?
比利：现在情人节世界闻名。我不相信你不知道它!
迈克尔：就是男人们给他们迷恋的女孩送巧克力和鲜花吗?
比利：没错。这个情人节我最终有勇气邀请我们的前台小姐去吃晚饭。
迈克尔：你是指萨利吗?
比利：是的。我们要去一个很浪漫的饭馆去吃晚饭。
迈克尔：哇!她很漂亮。我能去你的约会吗?
比利：你不知道有句俗语，“两个好，三个吵”?
New Words
1)Suds: slang for beer
啤酒：suds是啤酒的俚语
We went to the pub and drank suds until we couldn't stand up.我们去酒吧喝啤酒，喝得直到站不起来为止。
2)Blind: someone who cannot see
瞎的，盲的：看不见的人
I love to watch the specially trained dogs that some blind people have to guide them.我喜欢看那些受过专门训练的狗，盲人得领着它们走。
3)Fancy: if you think a person is attractive, you fancy them
迷恋：如果你觉得某人很迷人，你爱恋他们
My sister said that her best friend fancied me when I was younger.I wished I had known then!
我的姐姐说我较年轻的时候她最好的朋友迷恋我。我要是那个时候知道就好了!
4)Romantic: an emotional attraction for a heroic person, adventure, or activity
传奇式的，浪漫的：对英雄人物、冒险的经历或活动的情感吸引力，Sitting by an open fire sipping champagne is very romantic-especially if your wife or girlfriend is with you.坐在篝火旁呷香槟是很浪漫的-尤其是如果你的爱人或女友和你在一起。
Lesson
Valentine's day 情人节
Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of Saint Valentine.But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday?
每年的二月，糖果、鲜花和礼物跨越国界以圣·瓦沦丁的名义在情人间相互传递着。可是这个神秘的圣徒是谁呢?而且，我们为什么庆祝这个节日?
The history of Valentine's Day--and its patron saint--is very mysterious.But we do know that February has long been a month of romance.Saint Valentine's Day, as we know it today, comes from both Christian and ancient Roman tradition.情人节的历史-以及它的守护神-非常神秘。不过我们确实知道二月成为浪漫之月已经很久了。正如我们今天所知道的，圣·瓦沦丁节起源于基督教和古罗马的传统。
So, who was Saint Valentine and how did he become associated with this ancient rite? One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome.When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young, single men--his crop of potential soldiers.那么，谁是圣·瓦沦丁?他又是怎么和这个古代习俗发生联系的呢?一种传说主张瓦沦丁是一个修士，三世纪期间在罗马传道。当君主克劳迪亚斯二世认定单身男子比那些有妻子和家庭的男子做士兵更好时，他传令年轻、单身男子-那些可能成为他的士兵的人-不能结婚。
Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret.When Valentine's actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death.Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons where they were often beaten and tortured.瓦沦丁意识到这项法令是不道义的，他挑战克劳迪亚斯并继续秘密地为年轻情人们举行婚礼。当瓦沦丁的行为被发觉了之后，克劳迪亚斯下令将他处死。其它的故事提出瓦沦丁被处死可能是因为他企图帮助基督徒逃离严酷的罗马监狱。在那里，他们经常遭到拷打和折磨。
According to one legend, Valentine actually sent the first 'valentine' greeting himself.While in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girl--who may have been his jailor's daughter--who visited him during his confinement.Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter, which he signed 'From your Valentine,' an expression that is still in use today.根据一种传说，瓦沦丁实际上自己发出了第一个“情人节”问候。有人相信瓦沦丁在监狱的时候和来探望他的一个年轻女孩相恋了，女孩可能是典狱长的女儿。临死前，据说他给她写了一封信，落款是“From your Valentine ”，这个表达方式今天还被使用。
Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is unclear, the stories certainly emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic, and, most importantly, romantic figure.It's no surprise that by the Middle Ages, Valentine was one of the most
popular saints in England and France.尽管瓦沦丁传说背后的真实性不确定，但是故事的确强调了他是一个有同情心的、英雄式的，以及最重要的是他是一个浪漫的人物。到中世纪的时候，瓦沦丁成为英格兰和法国最受欢迎的圣徒之一也就不奇怪了。
But in Japan, Saint Valentine's Day is slightly different: The only ones doing the giving are females, and they usually send a gift of chocolates to their love interests.但是在日本，圣·瓦沦丁节有点不同：送礼物的只是女孩，而且她们通常根据恋人的喜好送巧克力做礼物。
This unique custom seems to have its roots in a campaign that a Japanese chocolate manufacturer started in 1958, promoting St.Valentine's Day as “the day women confess their love to a man with a gift of chocolate.” The manufacturer sold heart-shaped chocolates at a department store in Tokyo.Only five were sold that first year, but this “Valentine Sale” became more and more popular with each passing year, and the custom of females sending chocolates to males on Saint Valentine's Day gradually took root.这个独特的习俗似乎源于一家日本巧克力生产商于1958年将圣·瓦沦丁节宣传为“女人用巧克力做为礼物向她所爱的人表白爱意的日子。”的推广活动。生产商在东京的一家百货商店卖心型巧克力。第一年只卖出了五块，不过这个“情人节销售”逐年变得越来越受欢迎，而且在圣·瓦沦丁节女性给男性送巧克力的习俗也慢慢生根。
Today, chocolates are frequently given to members of one's own family.Gift giving on Saint Valentine's Day has also become quite common among school friends and colleagues at work.现在，人们经常给自己的家人送巧克力。同学和同事之间在圣·瓦沦丁节送礼物也变得相当普遍。
What's more, in Japan Saint Valentine's Day is followed up a month later by “White Day,” on March 14.This is the day when the men who received chocolates from women on Saint Valentine's Day give gifts like candy in return.This is also a custom unique to Japan, introduced and promoted by a Japanese confectionery company.But, perhaps because its history is still short, White Day is not yet as popular as St.Valentine's Day.此外，在日本圣·瓦沦丁节一个月之后的3月14日随之而来的是“白色情人节”。这是圣·瓦沦丁节时从女士那里收到巧克力的男士回赠如糖果等礼物的日子。这也是日本的一个独特习俗，由日本的糖果公司发起并推广。不过，也许是由于它的历史还短的缘故，白色情人节还不如圣·瓦沦丁节那么普遍。
Dialogue
Jeff: Those roses are beautiful Joan.Joan: I know.Smell them.Don't they smell wonderful?
Jeff: They do.Which romantic sent you those?
Joan: The only man that I need.Jeff: Who's that?
Joan: My husband of course.Jeff: I wonder if he knows how lucky he is to be married to you.Joan: I think so!I tell him at least five times a week what a lucky guy he is.Jeff: I hope I can be as lucky in love as you are.Joan: It has nothing to do with luck Jeff!You need to be sensitive, patient and considerate.Jeff: That sounds like too much hard work.I think I will stay single!
杰夫：那些玫瑰很漂亮，琼。
琼：我知道，闻一闻，它们不是很好闻吗?
杰夫：没错，哪一个浪漫的人送给你的?
琼：我需要的、唯一的那个男人。
杰夫：那是谁?
琼：当然是我丈夫了。
杰夫：我在想他是否知道他娶了你有多么幸运?
琼：我想是的!每周我至少告诉他五次他是一个多么幸运的人。
杰夫：我希望我能像你那么幸运，在爱河里畅游。
琼：这和运气没有关系，杰夫!你得敏感、周到、有耐心。
杰夫：那听起来太难了。我想我会保持独身!美联英语：www.xiexiebang.com
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