找小說
找小說
C= Customer S= Salesperson
C: Excuse me, I'm looking for a good novel. Can you recommend anything?
顧客：對不起，我正在找一本好的小說。你能介紹一下嗎？
S: Certainly. What kind of novel did you have in mind?
店員：當(dāng)然。您想要哪一類的書？
C: I'm not really sure. I don't like romance novels, but any other genre is okay, as long as the book's good.
顧客：我不是很確定。我不喜歡愛情小說，其他種類則可以接受，只要是好書。
S: Well, let me see... This Stephen King novel is a real thriller.
店員：好的，讓我看一下……這本斯蒂芬·金的小說真的很驚悚。
C: Sorry, I forgot to mention that I don't like horror much, either.
顧客：抱歉，我忘了說我也不大喜歡恐怖類的。
S: That's okay. Well, let me think. How about a mystery novel?
店員：沒關(guān)系。好吧，讓我想想。你覺得偵探小說如何？
C: Hmm.. I sometimes like mysteries, but I don't think I'm in the mood for one right now. (to be continued)
顧客：嗯……有時(shí)我喜歡偵探小說，但現(xiàn)在我沒心情看。（待續(xù)）
單詞學(xué)習(xí)筆記
1．look for 尋找……
= search for...
=Seek…
例：The astronomers are looking for planets orbiting other stars.
（天文學(xué)家正在尋找繞其他恒星運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)的行星。）
2. recommend vt. 推薦，介紹
例：I don't recommend that restaurant; it's expensive and the food is not that great.
（我不推薦那家餐廳，它又貴又不好吃。）
3. have... in mind 心中想到……
例：What do you think he has in mind?
（你認(rèn)為他想到什么？）
4．romance n. 羅曼史；愛情故事／小說
5．genre n．類型；體裁
6．a(chǎn)s long as... 只要……
例：Bob will never stop gambling as long as he can borrow money from his friends.
（只要比爾可以從朋友那兒借到錢就會(huì)賭個(gè)不停。）
7. thriller n．驚險(xiǎn)小說（尤指描述犯罪與暴力）
8．mention vt. & n. 提到，提及
例：Don't mention Judy around Vic.
（不要在維克面前提到朱蒂。）
9．horror n. 恐怖，驚恐
10．mystery n．神秘
a mystery novel 偵探小說
11．be in the mood for N 有心情做……
be in a good/bad mood 心情好／心情壞
例：I'm in the mood for some ice cream.
（我想吃冰淇凌。）
Vicki is always in the mood to party.
（維姬總是有心情參加派對。）
Don't bother John when he is in a bad mood.
（約翰心情壞的時(shí)候不要煩他。）
找小說
C= Customer S= Salesperson
C: Excuse me, I'm looking for a good novel. Can you recommend anything?
顧客：對不起，我正在找一本好的小說。你能介紹一下嗎？
S: Certainly. What kind of novel did you have in mind?
店員：當(dāng)然。您想要哪一類的書？
C: I'm not really sure. I don't like romance novels, but any other genre is okay, as long as the book's good.
顧客：我不是很確定。我不喜歡愛情小說，其他種類則可以接受，只要是好書。
S: Well, let me see... This Stephen King novel is a real thriller.
店員：好的，讓我看一下……這本斯蒂芬·金的小說真的很驚悚。
C: Sorry, I forgot to mention that I don't like horror much, either.
顧客：抱歉，我忘了說我也不大喜歡恐怖類的。
S: That's okay. Well, let me think. How about a mystery novel?
店員：沒關(guān)系。好吧，讓我想想。你覺得偵探小說如何？
C: Hmm.. I sometimes like mysteries, but I don't think I'm in the mood for one right now. (to be continued)
顧客：嗯……有時(shí)我喜歡偵探小說，但現(xiàn)在我沒心情看。（待續(xù)）
單詞學(xué)習(xí)筆記
1．look for 尋找……
= search for...
=Seek…
例：The astronomers are looking for planets orbiting other stars.
（天文學(xué)家正在尋找繞其他恒星運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)的行星。）
2. recommend vt. 推薦，介紹
例：I don't recommend that restaurant; it's expensive and the food is not that great.
（我不推薦那家餐廳，它又貴又不好吃。）
3. have... in mind 心中想到……
例：What do you think he has in mind?
（你認(rèn)為他想到什么？）
4．romance n. 羅曼史；愛情故事／小說
5．genre n．類型；體裁
6．a(chǎn)s long as... 只要……
例：Bob will never stop gambling as long as he can borrow money from his friends.
（只要比爾可以從朋友那兒借到錢就會(huì)賭個(gè)不停。）
7. thriller n．驚險(xiǎn)小說（尤指描述犯罪與暴力）
8．mention vt. & n. 提到，提及
例：Don't mention Judy around Vic.
（不要在維克面前提到朱蒂。）
9．horror n. 恐怖，驚恐
10．mystery n．神秘
a mystery novel 偵探小說
11．be in the mood for N 有心情做……
be in a good/bad mood 心情好／心情壞
例：I'm in the mood for some ice cream.
（我想吃冰淇凌。）
Vicki is always in the mood to party.
（維姬總是有心情參加派對。）
Don't bother John when he is in a bad mood.
（約翰心情壞的時(shí)候不要煩他。）