英語口語:買運動器材--Buy Some Sport Equipment

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Bob: Hey, do you know of a good place to buy some sport equipment?
    Phil: I know there's a big department store on the edge of town. They probably have some sports equipment. What sports are you looking for?
    Bob: Baseball and golf. So it should not be too hard to find.
    Phil: There's also a golf store in New York. I think they have more expensive equipment.
    Bob: Maybe I'll go there first and see what they have. And I can always stop at the department store on my way home.
    Phil: Do you mind if I come with you? I've been wanting to pick up some more golf balls.
    Bob: No problem.
    鮑伯:嘿,你知道去哪里買運動器材比較好嗎?
    菲爾:我知道在小鎮(zhèn)邊上有一家大百貨商店。那兒沒準兒有運動器材。你想買什么運動器材?
    鮑伯:棒球和高爾夫球。所以應(yīng)該不難買到。
    菲爾:紐約有一家高爾夫?qū)Yu店。我覺得他們那兒會有貴一點的器材。
    鮑伯:或許我該先過去看看他們都有什么。至于百貨商店,我每次回家的路上都能停到那兒進去看看。
    菲爾:你介意我跟你一起去嗎?我一直都想再買些高爾夫球。
    鮑伯:沒問題。
    baseball['beisbɔ:l] n.棒球
    sport equipment 運動器材
    pick up 挑選
    on one's way home 在某人回家的路上
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