和老外聊天的地道口语第31期:要去买些什么呢?

S: what shall we do after the volleyball match?

J: how about going to the Olympic souvenir store to have a look? I remember there is one in the gym.

S: that's a good idea. I was thinking of buying some gifts for my family.

J: me, too. What did you have in mind?

S: I haven't deceided yet, but I think the Olympic Mascots² are a must.

J: I agree. They're very lovely, especially "Huan Huan".

S: is that the red one? That is my favorite, too. Do you know how much they are?

J: the five dolls are sold together as a set, and they're priced according to the size. The bigger they are the more expensive.

S: oh, I see. If I buy more than a set, can I get any discount?

J: I don't think so. All the souvenirs of the Olympic Games are very hot now.

S: any other ideas?

J: there are lots of things, such as postcards, key chains, posters and various arts and crafts³.

S: it all sounds great. We can go there after the match. I can't wait to see what they have.
看完排球干什么?
去逛逛奥运纪念品专卖店怎么样？我记得体育馆里有一家。
好主意！我正想给家人买点礼物呢。
我也是，你想好买什么了吗？
还没有，但肯定要买奥运会吉祥物。
嗯，”福娃”真可爱，尤其是欢欢。
欢欢是红色那个吗？我也很喜欢。”福娃”怎么卖啊？
五个一套卖，越大的越贵。
哦，那我多买几套，会打折吗？
恐怕不会，现在奥运纪念品都很畅销。
还有什么纪念品？
还有很多东西，像明星片，钥匙扣，海报，还有各种工艺品。
听上去真不错，比赛结束后，咱们就去吧，我想看看都有些什么

Souvenir  纪念品,纪念物[C]
She spent the morning buying souvenirs.
她上午去买纪念品了.
 
Must  绝对需要之物,必备之物,务必 [不可不] 看[听]之物; 必要做之事
A raincoat is a ~ in the rainy season.
在雨季雨衣是必备之物

Mascot¹  吉祥之人 [物、动物] ; 被认为能带来好运的人 [物、动物] ; 开运的护身符
The football team's mascot is a goat.
那支橄榄球队的吉祥物是山羊.

Postcard  明信片
He sent me a postcard from the United Nations.
他从联合国给我寄来一张明信片.

Poster  招贴,海报,广告(画);布告[C]
They put up posters all round the town advertising⁴ the circus.
他们在镇上四处张贴海报为马戏团作宣传.

Discount  折扣;打折扣
We give a special discount of 10 per cent for cash.
如用现金购买,我们给予九折优待.

Key chains  钥匙扣

 

1 mascot   

n.福神，吉祥的东西

参考例句：

• The football team's mascot is a goat.足球队的吉祥物是山羊。
• We had a panda as our mascot.我们把熊猫作为吉详物。

2 mascots   

n.吉祥物( mascot的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• One of the mascots was the platypus. 吉祥物一是鸭嘴兽。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Information on all things Olympic, including logos, mascots, venues,and bid candidates. 所有事情奥林匹克，包括的标识语，吉祥物，地点，和出价候选人的信息。 来自互联网

3 crafts   

n.工艺( craft的名词复数 )；行业；飞机；飞行器

参考例句：

• traditional crafts like basket-weaving 像编篮子之类的传统工艺
• an arts and crafts emporium 工艺品商店

4 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。