购物英语 买圣诞礼物 Shopping For Christmas Gifts

　　CAROLINE: What should I get Uncle Teddy?

　　DRAKE: You could get him a tie.

　　CAROLINE: Are you kidding?

　　That's the stupidest gift one can buy. I don't want to get a tie.

　　DRAKE: Why not?

　　CAROLINE: Everybody gets men ties for Christmas. It's too boring.

　　Everybody buys either ties or sweaters. I want a more unique gift.

　　DRAKE: Well, you can buy him a pet iguana then.

　　CAROLINE: That's a cool idea. At least it would be a surprise.

　　But I'm afraid he wouldn't take care of it.

　　DRAKE: He would think you were crazy, Caroline.

　　CAROLINE: Yes. An iguana is too strange for a gift, and a tie is too normal.

　　So I have to find something halfway between.

　　DRAKE: How much do you want to spend?

　　CAROLINE: Well, he was very good to me.

　　He helped me edit my essay for the scholarship contest.

　　So I want to spend at least 75 dollars.

　　DRAKE: Alright, I have an idea.

　　You know he carries that conservative-looking briefcase every day.

　　CAROLINE: Yes.

　　DRAKE: Well, he isn't a lawyer, so I don't think he needs to have a briefcase like that.

　　CAROLINE: What should he have then?

　　DRAKE: I think he would appreciate having a very fine leather bag.

　　But more like a bookbag or shoulder bag.

　　You know, not so hard and square like a briefcase.

　　CAROLINE: I think that's a great idea. Men look great with that kind of bag.

　　Where can we buy one?

　　DRAKE: I don't think this mall has a leather goods store.

　　So we have to go to State Street.

　　CAROLINE: Alright. We can go later then.

　　DRAKE: We can buy something for Mom and Dad here,

　　and then go buy Uncle Teddy's gift on State Street.

　　CAROLINE: Good plan. What should we get for Mom though?

　　DRAKE: She said she wants one of those automatic foot massagers.

　　I think they sell them at Sears.

　　CAROLINE: Alright. We can go check at Sears and see if they have them.

　　And what about Dad?

　　DRAKE: How about the iguana?

　　CAROLINE: I think it would be a great joke.

　　But I know we'd have to take the iguana back. And the pet store might not let us.

　　So why don't we get him something else? Some clothes maybe.

　　DRAKE: A tie?

　　CAROLINE: Oh, shut up about ties! Forget about ties, why not?

　　DRAKE: I was just kidding.

　　凯洛琳：送什么给泰迪叔叔好呢？

　　杰瑞克：可以送他领带啊。

　　凯洛琳：开什么玩笑？

　　那是最蠢的礼物了，我不要买领带。

　　杰瑞克：为什么不呢？

　　凯洛琳：大家都送男生领带当圣诞礼物，那太死板了。

　　不是送领带就是送毛衣，我要送点特别的。

　　杰瑞克：那么你可以买只宠物鬣蜥蜴给他。

　　凯洛琳：不错的点子，至少他会很惊讶。

　　不过我怕他不会养。

　　杰瑞克：他会认为你疯了，凯洛琳。

　　凯洛琳：没错。送蜥蜴太奇怪，送领带又太普通。

　　所以要取其中。

　　杰瑞克：你要花多少钱？

　　凯洛琳：他对我很好。

　　他帮我修改要参赛拿奖学金的文章，[FS:PAGE]

　　所以我至少要送他 75 美元的东西。

　　杰瑞克：那好，我想到了。

　　你知道他每天都提着那个老旧的公文包。

　　凯洛琳：是的。

　　杰瑞克：他不是律师，不需要用那种公文包吧。

　　凯洛琳：那么他该用什么包包？

　　杰瑞克：他会喜欢用皮制的包包。

　　但要更像是书包或是背包。

　　不像公文包那样又硬又方正。

　　凯洛琳：这主意不错，男生背那种背包很好看。

　　哪里买得到呢？

　　杰瑞克：这个购物中心没有皮制品的商店。

　　我们必须到斯泰特街上。

　　凯洛琳：好，那么等会儿去买吧。

　　杰瑞克：我们可以在这儿买爸妈的礼物，

　　然后再去斯泰特街上买泰迪叔叔的礼物。

　　凯洛琳：就这么办，那么买什么给妈妈呢？

　　杰瑞克：她说她想要一台脚部电动按摩机。

　　我想在希尔斯有卖的。

　　凯洛琳：好，我们去希尔斯看看有没有。

　　那么送爸爸的呢？

　　杰瑞克：送鬣蜥蜴如何？

　　凯洛琳：那会很好笑。

　　不过我们得把鬣蜥蜴扛回去，而且宠物店可能不会让我们这么做

　　我们何不买别的？买衣服吧。

　　杰瑞克：送领带？

　　凯洛琳：别再说领带了，别提了，好吗？

　　杰瑞克：我只是开开玩笑。