江蘇 楊進山
購物是人們日常生活中不可缺少的一部分。掌握有關購物的常見用語,會在我們購物時帶來很多的方便。
Can/May I help you?你想買什么?
What can I do for you?你想買什么?
Do you want to buy something here,sir?先生,你想在這兒買東西嗎?
I want...,please.我想(買)……
I would like...,please.我想要(買)……
Do you have...?你(們)有……嗎?
I wonder if you have any good...不知你(們)有沒有優質的……
Could I have a look at...?給我看看……可以嗎?
It looks good.Could I try it on?看起來不錯。我試穿一下,可以嗎?
What color/size/kind of do you want?你想買什么顏色/尺寸/種類?
What...do you prefer?你更喜歡什么……的?
How many/much do you want?你想要多少?
Do you need...?你需要……嗎?
Do you like...?你喜歡……嗎?
What/How about...?……怎么樣?
How do you like...?……怎么樣?
Could I recommend(推薦)something for you?我可以向您推薦一些東西嗎?
It's of good quality.這是優質品。
It's the latest fashion,very popular.這是最新款式,非常流行。
How much is it?/What is the price of it?/How much does it cost?它多少錢?
How much is it worth?這個值多少錢?
What does it come to?一共多少錢?
How much do you ask for it?這個你要賣多少錢?
That's very cheap.I'll take/get/have it.那很便宜,就買它了。
The price is marked on the tag,sir.先生,標簽上標明了價格。
Is there a price reduction?可以打折嗎?
The price depends on the quality.按質論價。
It comes to...dollars,sir.先生,一共……美元。
It's priced at...yuan.這個定價為……元。
It sells at...yuana bottle.這個賣……元一瓶。
Can you come down a bit?That's too expensive/dear.你可以便宜一點嗎?太貴了。
1.到一個地區或是一個國家購物時,要入鄉隨俗。在英美國家,人們習慣照價付錢。不過,許多商家為推銷商品,有時也低價出售。所以到了這些國家,你可以四處轉轉,找一家商品質量好而價格又低的商店。
2.當你走進一家商店時,服務員會走過來親切地和你打招呼,問你“Can I help you?/May I help you?/What can I do for you?”或“Are you looking for something?”等,以表示客氣和禮貌。回答時,一般說“I'd like...”。如果你只是想隨便看一看,不妨客氣地說一聲“I'm just looking around a bit.”,這樣他(她)們就不會跟著你,會讓你在店里隨便逛。
3.當你認定商品合適并決定購買時,可以說“I'll take it(them).”,口語中常用take、have或get來代替buy的用法。
1.—________do you plan to buy?
—I haven't made up my mind.I'll just look around.
【2018·鹽城中考題】
A.WhoB.How C.WhyD.What
【答案與解析】D根據句意“——你打算買什么?——我還沒決定,我就先看看。”可知buy后缺少賓語,排除B、C兩項,A項指人,不合題意。故選D項。
2.—I love these hair clips. _______are they?
—They are tenyuan.
【2018·徐州中考題】
A.How many B.How much
C.How old D.How heavy
【答案與解析】B how many詢問數量,修飾可數名詞復數;how much詢問數量,修飾不可數名詞或詢問價格;how old詢問年齡;how heavy詢問重量。由答語可知,該問句是詢問價格。故選B項。
3.—Do you know _______a 5-day trip to Hong Kong costs?
—I guess it's about¥4,000.
【2017·上海中考題】
A.how fast B.how long
C.how soon D.how much
【答案與解析】D 由答語可知,問句是對票價的提問,而A、B、C項分別是問“多快”“多長時間”“多久后”。故選D項。
根據語境,在橫線上填寫適當的單詞來完成對話。
A:What can I do _______(1)you?
B:I'm _______(2)for a jacket.
A:What_______ (3)do you want?
B:Size Five.
A:What_______ (4)this red one?
B:It's nice.How ________(5)does it cost?
A:Fiftyyuan.
B:That's too expensive,I'm afraid.Could you show me a cheaper _______(6)?
A:Certainly.The blue one _______(7)nice,too. _______(8)only twentyyuan.
B:Could I try it _______(9)?
A:Of course.
B:Good,I'll. _______(10)it.
(答案見第64頁)