作者： 360abc

Nate receives his items and takes them to the office

Nate:They’re here! Now that’s speedy service! And they arrived within two days of each other!
Gilly:What are you waiting for? Rip ‘em open!
Nate:[Opening the packages] Wow…this shirt is nice, but looks big.
Gilly:It’s nice, but how much did you end up paying?
Nate:With the shipping included–seventy dollars.
Gilly:Hmm… not so hot. They sell them here for about that.

rip something open
拆开…
Rip those chips open, I’m starving.
打开这些洋芋片，我好饿。

end up
最终的时候，结束
I never thought I’d end up like this.
我从没有想过我会这样结束。

speedy (a.)
速度快的
A: How do you like your new car?
你喜欢你的新车吗？
B: It’s comfortable, and quite speedy!
很舒服，也够快！

included (a.)
被包括的，算在内的
Is a drink included in the price of a ticket?
饮料包含在入场券的票价内吗？

奈特收到他的东西，并且带到办公室

奈特：东西来了！现在真是服务迅速！而且这两样收到的时间，间隔不到两天！
吉莉：还等什么？拆开它们吧！
奈特：（打开包裹）哇……这衬衫真棒，但看起来太大件了。
吉莉：是不错，不过你最后付了多少钱？
奈特：包含运费的话——七十块美金。
吉莉：嗯……不怎么划算。这里也差不多卖这样的价钱。

Three days later, in the office lounge

Nate:Guess what, Gilly? I won both bids.
Gilly:Good for you. Did you use PayPal?
Nate:Yeah. It was so easy and super-fast, once I figured it out.
Gilly:That’s the beauty of it, and the danger.
Nate:I should get the items within a week. But in the meantime I’m bidding on a digital video camera.
Gilly:How much?
Nate:Thirty U.S. dollars…and it’s only been used for six months.
Gilly:Hmmm, sounds like risky business. Good luck.

lounge
（饭店、旅馆、公司等的）休息室，会客厅
A: Let’s meet at five in the office lounge.
我们五点在公司大厅见。
B: OK, see you there.
好，到时见。

figure out
理解，想明白
I can never figure out how to play this video game.
我永远都搞不懂怎么玩这款电动游戏。

in the meantime
在此之际，在这段时间里
A: When will you be back from work?
你下班回来是几点？
B: At six. In the meantime, you can do the laundry.
六点。在此同时你可以洗衣服。

digital video camera
数字摄影机
I just bought a digital video camera.
我刚买了一台数字摄影机。

三天后，在办公室的休息区

奈特：你猜怎样着，吉莉？我两个拍卖都得标了。
吉莉：真有你的。你是用PayPal付款吗？
奈特：有啊。我一搞清楚后，就发现它真是简单又迅速。
吉莉：这就是它的美好之处，也是危险的地方。
奈特：我应该会在一个星期内收到东西。但在此同时，我正在标一台数字摄影机。
吉莉：多少钱？
奈特：三十块美金……而且只用过六个月。
吉莉：嗯，听来是个有风险的交易。祝好运啦。

Nate writes the seller of the shirt to ask the size

Nate:I am currently the highest bidder for your shirt. I was wondering about the size.
Re: It’s a small.
Nate:How is the condition? How old is it?
Re: It has never been worn. It was too small for me so I’m selling it.
Nate:Why didn’t you return the shirt or exchange it?
Re: I got it as a gift so I couldn’t take it back. Good luck! I hope it will fit you!

condition (n.)
情况，状态
This car is in great condition.
这辆车的状况不错。

return (v.)
退还
I have to return this sweater – it’s too small.
我要退还这件毛衣——太小了。

exchange (v.)
交换
You can exchange these jeans within a week of buying them.
你可以在购入一星期内退换这些牛仔裤。

奈特写信给衬衫的卖家问尺寸

奈特：我目前是你那件衬衫的最高出价者。我想问有关尺寸的问题。
回信：是小号的。
奈特：状态怎么样？新旧如何？
回信：从没穿过。我觉得太小了，所以才要卖掉它。
奈特：你为什么不退换这件衬衫呢？
回信：这是我得到的礼物，所以我无法退回。祝好运！我希望你穿会合身!