重点单词和短语
daughter /'dɔtɚ/ 女儿 n
red carpet /rɛd 'kɑrpɪt/ 红毯
formal /'fɔrml/正式的 adj
suit /sut/套装 n
prefer /prɪ'fɝ/更喜欢 v
classic /'klæsɪk/经典的；经典 adj/n
gray /ɡre/ 灰色的 adj.
vest /vɛst/ 马甲 n
实战对话
Fred: Excuse me? My daughter is going to get married. I am going to walk the red carpet with her. What should I wear?
你好，我女儿要出嫁了，我要陪她走红毯。我应该穿什么合适？
Salesman: Sir, I suggest a formal suit.
先生，我建议您穿正式的西服。
Fred: OK. Can you help?
好吧。那你能帮帮我吗？
Salesman: My pleasure, sir. First of all, you need a suit. Which color do you prefer, black or gray?
乐意之极，先生。首先，您需要一套西服。您喜欢哪种颜色？黑色还是灰色？
Fred: Which one will make me look thinner?
哪种颜色让我看起来更瘦？
Salesman: Well, black is better.
哦，那还是黑色好点儿。
Fred: Then I'll take black one.
那我就要黑色的。
Salesman: Second, you need a shirt. Do you have any shirt?第二，您需要一件衬衫。您有衬衫吗？
Fred: I may have a lot of T-shirts.
我可能有不少T恤衫。
Salesman: Well. White shirts are classic. One more thing, you need a tie. Since it's a wedding, I think red tie will be all right. What do you think?
好吧。白衬衫是经典。还有，您还需要一条领带。既然这是婚礼，我想红色的领带会比较合适。您看呢？
Fred: It looks...emm, good. Anything else?
看起来……嗯，还不错。还要什么吗？
Salesman: At last, if you want to be more serious, you may take a vest.
最后，如果您还想要更正式，您可能需要再配一件马甲。
Fred: I don't think so. That's enough. Where should I pay?
我想不必了。这些就够了。我应该在哪儿付钱？
作业精选
1. My daughter is going to get married. I am going to walk the red carpet with her.
我女儿要出嫁了，我要陪她走红毯。
2. Which one will make me look thinner?
哪种颜色让我看起来更瘦？
3. If you want to be more serious, you may take a vest.
如果您还想要更正式，您可能需要再配一件马甲。
