Best Seller 暢銷書
A: What's that book you have under your arm?
B: It's the best seller everone's been talking about for the last six months.
A: How in the world did you get a copy? I've had a hold in at the public library for weeks, and I'm still waiting my turn.
B: I checked it out of the rental library. It only costs five cents a day.
A: Is it really worth paying for?
B: I can't tell yet. I haven't got beyond the first chapter.
A: If it's any good, I'll buy a copy when it comes out in the pocket edition.
Notes
Best seller 暢銷書(或物品,但常指書)
Had a hold in 預(yù)訂(借閱)
Rental library 出租書籍的圖書館
Can't tell-cannot be certain
Pocket edition 價格較低的平裝書
A:你手上挾著的那本是什么書?
B:這是最近六個月來人人都在談?wù)摰淖顣充N的書。
A:你怎么會搞到的?我在公共圖書館已經(jīng)預(yù)約幾個星期了,現(xiàn)在還在等著輪到我。
B:我是在出租圖書館借到的,每天只要五分錢。
A:它真是值得花錢去租來看嗎?
B:我還吃不準。我還沒有看完第一章。
A:如果這本書還不錯,等下次出袖珍本時我就買一本。
A: What's that book you have under your arm?
B: It's the best seller everone's been talking about for the last six months.
A: How in the world did you get a copy? I've had a hold in at the public library for weeks, and I'm still waiting my turn.
B: I checked it out of the rental library. It only costs five cents a day.
A: Is it really worth paying for?
B: I can't tell yet. I haven't got beyond the first chapter.
A: If it's any good, I'll buy a copy when it comes out in the pocket edition.
Notes
Best seller 暢銷書(或物品,但常指書)
Had a hold in 預(yù)訂(借閱)
Rental library 出租書籍的圖書館
Can't tell-cannot be certain
Pocket edition 價格較低的平裝書
A:你手上挾著的那本是什么書?
B:這是最近六個月來人人都在談?wù)摰淖顣充N的書。
A:你怎么會搞到的?我在公共圖書館已經(jīng)預(yù)約幾個星期了,現(xiàn)在還在等著輪到我。
B:我是在出租圖書館借到的,每天只要五分錢。
A:它真是值得花錢去租來看嗎?
B:我還吃不準。我還沒有看完第一章。
A:如果這本書還不錯,等下次出袖珍本時我就買一本。