时间:2018-12-03 作者:英语课 分类:2012年ESL之日常生活


英语课

 


Bargaining With Store Owners 


Connie: You speak McQuillanese. Ask the store owner the price of this vase. 


Ivan: All right. He says it’s $60. 


Connie: That’s actually a great price, but let’s see if I can talk him down a little. You should never accept the starting price and the prices in these stores are all negotiable. Ask him what his rock bottom price is for the vase. 


Ivan: He said that he’ll take $50, but not one penny less. 


Connie: The vase is really a steal at $50, but maybe he’s still willing to bargain. Tell him that I won’t pay a penny more than $40. 


Ivan: I told him and he says that at that price, he’d be giving it away. I don’t think he’s going to budge 1. I think you should just buy it. He doesn’t look like he’s willing to haggle 2 with you.


Connie: Don’t be impatient. Good things come to those who wait. Tell him that I’m ready to walk away if he doesn’t take $42 for it. Hey, where’s he going? 


Ivan: He says that he’s walking away because he doesn’t sell to cheap Americans. 


Connie: Hmph! 


 


Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 



1 budge
v.移动一点儿;改变立场
  • We tried to lift the rock but it wouldn't budge.我们试图把大石头抬起来,但它连动都没动一下。
  • She wouldn't budge on the issue.她在这个问题上不肯让步。
2 haggle
vi.讨价还价,争论不休
  • In many countries you have to haggle before you buy anything.在许多国家里买东西之前都得讨价还价。
  • If you haggle over the price,they might give you discount.你讲讲价,他们可能会把价钱降低。
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