世博英语

Billy: Are you ready to go shopping?
Jennifer: Not yet. I’m not finished with my research yet.
Billy: What research?
Jennifer: Reading my fashion magazines! How do you think I know so much about all the latest trends?
Billy: But they’re just ads…
Jennifer: Duh…That’s the point. The people in the ads are wearing what’s in. Plus, there are articles on new trends…

trend (n.) 　
潮流
A: Do you follow the latest fashion trends? 你会跟随最新的流行吗？
B: They change too fast. I can’t keep track of what’s trendy. 流行变化太快。我跟不上什么是潮流。

in (a.) 　
现下最流行的

比　利：你准备好要去血拼了吗？
珍妮花：还没。我的研究还没做完。
比　利：什么研究？
珍妮花：看我的流行杂志！你以为我是怎么知道这么多最新流行信息的？
比　利：它们不过都是些广告……
珍妮花：蠢……这就是重点。广告里的人穿的都是最流行的。此外还有报导最新流行的文章……

Jennifer: How much are you planning to buy?
Billy: Well, it’s not how much, but what I’m going to buy that matters. I’m going ski shopping!
Jennifer: Cool! Can I come?
Billy: No. The front seat folds down all the way so there’s just enough space for the skis…
Jennifer: But not enough space for me?
Billy: Not unless you lose about 100 pounds…
Jennifer: Billy…

matter (v.) 　
有差别

ski (n.) 　
雪橇

fold (v.) 　
折叠

珍妮花：你打算要花多少钱？
比　利：重点不是花多少钱，而是买什么。我要去买雪橇！
珍妮花：酷！我能去吗？
比　利：不能。我把前座倒平才正好能放进雪橇……
珍妮花：但是却没有我的位置？
比　利：除非你减个四十五公斤……
珍妮花：比利……

Billy: I bought it. I got a watch, too. The company that sells this car has a car club.
Jennifer: Where you can buy lots of paraphernalia?
Billy: Yeah, and meet other drivers of the same car!
Jennifer: Cool!
Billy: I know girls love this kind of car. Look, it’s got a sunroof! Imagine…a cool, starry night…
Jennifer: So, you’re going to use Sarah’s car to go cruising for chicks?
Billy: No. I borrowed it to go shopping.

paraphernalia (n.) 　
（一系列的）商品
A: Bernard is a real music lover. 伯纳真是个爱乐人。
B: I know. He has all the music paraphernalia you can buy. 我知道。你能买到的音乐相关产品，他全都有。

sunroof (n.) 　
（车辆的）天窗
A: Does your car have a sunroof? 你的车子有天窗吗？
B: Unfortunately, it doesn’t. 很不幸的，没有。

cruise (v.) 　
兜风
A: Why do you want to buy a sports car? 你干嘛想要买跑车？
B: So I can cruise for chicks. 这样才能载美眉去兜风啊。

chick (n.) 　
（口）年轻女生，漂亮美眉

比　利：我买的。我还买了只表。卖这款车的公司有车子俱乐部。
珍妮花：那里有卖很多衍生商品？
比　利：对，还可以认识同一款车的其它车主！
珍妮花：酷！
比　利：我知道女孩子最爱这种车了。你看，还有天窗喔！想象一下……满天星斗的凉爽夜晚……
珍妮花：那你是要开莎拉的车载美眉去兜风吗？
比　利：不。我是借车来血拼的。