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A：Can I help you, sir?  

有什么可以帮您的吗，先生？

B：Yes, please. I'm picking out some presents for my children and wife.  

是的。我要给我的孩子和妻子挑选一些礼物。

A：What kind of presents do you want?  

您想要什么样的礼物？

B：Actually, I don't know exactly. Do you have anything recommended?  

事实上，我自己也不是很清楚。你有什么可以推荐的吗？

A：OK. How about some very cool sneakers for your children? Anyway, it won't cost you much. It's only around $59.95 for each pair. It might be cheaper than that in America.  

好的。给你的孩子们买双不错的跑鞋怎么样？而且也不是很贵。每双只要59.95美元。这会比在美国买便宜。

B：Hey, How did you know I came from America?  

你怎么知道我是从美国来的？

A：Just a hunch, sir.  

只是直觉而已，先生。

B：How much again?  

多少钱来着？

A：$59.95.  

59.95美元。

B：That's really cheap for shoes like those. OK, I'll take 5 pairs.  

像这样的鞋确实卖得很便宜。好，那给我拿5双。

A：Sorry, sir.  

对不起，先生。

B：Why not?  

怎么了？

A：Because in this duty-free shop, your total expenditure cannot be over $300 and you also have one more present to buy for your wife.  

因为在免税商店，您的总消费不能超过300美元，而且您还要给您的妻子买礼物。

B：Oh, my God. I've totally forgotten about that. Anyway, I think she would like a bottle of perfume.  

噢，天哪。我完全忘记了。我觉得她应该会喜欢香水。

A：That's good. And I can also recommend you a good one. It's the brand of DKNY.  

这个主意不错。而且我也可以给您推荐一款不错的香水，是DKNY品牌的。

B：DKNY? That's very expensive in America. It costs nearly $70 for only 50ml.DKNY?  

它在美国卖得很贵，50毫升的香水就要将近70美元。

A：It's $60 here.  

我们这里只卖60美元。

B：That's very unbelievable. Is it fake?  

这太让人难以置信了，它是假的吗？

A：Of course not, sir.  

当然不是啊，先生。

B：OK, I'll take one.  

那好，给我拿一瓶。

注释:

hunch n. 预感，直觉

duty-free adj. 免税的

perfume n. 香水

fake adj. 假的