在一家時(shí)裝店里，Richard Stewart 的妻子Marilyn Stewart 正在接待一位
女性顧客。

    請(qǐng)聽她們的對(duì)話：

    Customer： Is this pink too bright for me ？

    Marilyn ： Mmm-hmm. It is a very bright pink. Try this. It's size
eight. Customer ： But I wear size ten. Marilyn ： How about green？ It's
size ten. Customer： Let me try it on. I'm taking too much of your time.
Marilyn ： It's six o'clock. Where's my husband ？ I was expecting him
here at five forty-five. Customer ： Don't worry. The traffic is very
heavy at this hour. Marilyn ： I know. But we're going to be late for
dinner. Customer： I'll take this green sweater. I like the color on me
，don't you？

    Marilyn ： I think it looks terrific on you.

    「語言點(diǎn)精講」

    1. Let me try it on. Let me ……讓我……，允許我……。注意在說這兩
個(gè)字時(shí)，這位顧客使用的是口語音：Lemme ……這里let 的t 因?yàn)檫B讀而失去了
爆破。

    try （it） on 試穿。

    2. I was expecting him here at five forty-five. 我本來指望他可以5
點(diǎn)45分到這里的。Expect是“期望，盼望某事發(fā)生”的意思。當(dāng)我們盼望一個(gè)朋
友來，等一個(gè)電話，等一封信時(shí)都可以使用expect.

    3. The traffic is very heavy at this hour.這個(gè)時(shí)間交通很擁擠。heavy
在這里形容交通繁忙，擁堵。

    4. I think it looks terrific on you.我覺得你穿上它好極了。美國人在
贊美別人的時(shí)候，喜歡用一些比較夸張的形容詞。像在本情境中，女性顧客試穿
了一件綠色的毛衣，她對(duì)Marilyn 說"I like the color on me ， don't you？

    " （我覺得我穿這顏色不錯(cuò)，你說呢？）Myrilyn 用了這個(gè)"terrific"，來
贊美她穿這件衣服看起來“好極了，棒極了，簡(jiǎn)直沒治了”。