馬里蘭地區(qū)收銷售稅:生活情景英語對話

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May:
    I’d like to buy these shoes.
    我想買這雙鞋。
    Clerk:
    O.K. Let me see. That will be $104.99.
    好的,讓我看看。104元99分。
    May:
    The price tag says $99.99.
    但是價格標簽上面寫著99元99分。
    Clerk:
    Yes, miss, but there is a five percent sales tax in Maryland.
    是的,小姐。但是在馬里蘭還要收取5%的銷售稅。
    May:
    Oh, of course. How silly of me to forget.
    噢,當(dāng)然。我真是蠢,竟然忘了。
    Clerk:
    No problem. How would you like to pay for these?
    噢,當(dāng)然。我真是蠢,竟然忘了。
    May:
    I think I have the cash. Let me check. Yes, here you are.
    我想我可以付現(xiàn)金吧。讓我看看。是的,給你。
    Clerk:
    $110.00, your change is $5.01. Thanks very much.
    110元,找回您5元1分。非常感謝。
    May:
    Thank you.
    謝謝你。
    對話講解:
    silly adj. 愚蠢的,傻的
    Don't be silly, that insect can't hurt you.
    別傻了,那蟲子不會傷你的。
    Let me check. 讓我來看看。
    Let me check my notebook.
    我來看看我的記事本。