买圣诞礼物 Shopping For Christmas Gifts

     CAROLINE: What should I get Uncle Teddy?

    DRAKE: You could get him a tie.
    CAROLINE: Are you kidding?
    That's the stupidest gift one can buy. I don't want to get a tie.
    DRAKE: Why not?
    CAROLINE: Everybody gets men ties for Christmas. It's too boring.
    Everybody buys either ties or sweaters. I want a more unique gift.
    DRAKE: Well, you can buy him a pet iguana 1 then.
    CAROLINE: That's a cool idea. At least it would be a surprise.
    But I'm afraid he wouldn't take care of it.
    DRAKE: He would think you were crazy, Caroline.
    CAROLINE: Yes. An iguana is too strange for a gift, and a tie is too normal.
    So I have to find something halfway 2 between.
    DRAKE: How much do you want to spend?
    CAROLINE: Well, he was very good to me.
    He helped me edit 3 my essay for the scholarship 4 contest.
    So I want to spend at least 75 dollars.
    DRAKE: Alright, I have an idea.
    You know he carries that conservative-looking briefcase 5 every day.
    CAROLINE: Yes.
    DRAKE: Well, he isn't a lawyer, so I don't think he needs to have a briefcase like that.
    CAROLINE: What should he have then?
    DRAKE: I think he would appreciate having a very fine leather bag.
    But more like a bookbag or shoulder bag.
    You know, not so hard and square like a briefcase.
    CAROLINE: I think that's a great idea. Men look great with that kind of bag.
    Where can we buy one?
    DRAKE: I don't think this mall has a leather goods store.
    So we have to go to State Street.
    CAROLINE: Alright. We can go later then.
    DRAKE: We can buy something for Mom and Dad here,and then go buy Uncle Teddy's gift on State Street.
    CAROLINE: Good plan. What should we get for Mom though?
    DRAKE: She said she wants one of those automatic 6 foot massagers.
    I think they sell them at Sears.
    CAROLINE: Alright. We can go check at Sears and see if they have them.
    And what about Dad?
    DRAKE: How about the iguana?
    CAROLINE: I think it would be a great joke.
    But I know we'd have to take the iguana back. And the pet store might not let us.
    So why don't we get him something else? Some clothes maybe.
    DRAKE: A tie?
    CAROLINE: Oh, shut up about ties! Forget about ties, why not?
    DRAKE: I was just kidding.
    凯洛琳：送什么给泰迪叔叔好呢？
    杰瑞克：可以送他领带啊。
    凯洛琳：开什么玩笑？
    那是最蠢的礼物了，我不要买领带。
    杰瑞克：为什么不呢？
    凯洛琳：大家都送男生领带当圣诞礼物，那太死板了。
    不是送领带就是送毛衣，我要送点特别的。
    杰瑞克：那么你可以买只宠物鬣蜥蜴给他。
    凯洛琳：不错的点子，至少他会很惊讶。
    不过我怕他不会养。
    杰瑞克：他会认为你疯了，凯洛琳。
    凯洛琳：没错。送蜥蜴太奇怪，送领带又太普通。
    所以要取其中。
    杰瑞克：你要花多少钱？
    凯洛琳：他对我很好。
    他帮我修改要参赛拿奖学金的文章，[FS:PAGE]
    所以我至少要送他 75 美元的东西。
    杰瑞克：那好，我想到了。
    你知道他每天都提着那个老旧的公文包。
    凯洛琳：是的。
    杰瑞克：他不是律师，不需要用那种公文包吧。
    凯洛琳：那么他该用什么包包？
    杰瑞克：他会喜欢用皮制的包包。
    但要更像是书包或是背包。
    不像公文包那样又硬又方正。
    凯洛琳：这主意不错，男生背那种背包很好看。
    哪里买得到呢？
    杰瑞克：这个购物中心没有皮制品的商店。
    我们必须到斯泰特街上。
    凯洛琳：好，那么等会儿去买吧。
    杰瑞克：我们可以在这儿买爸妈的礼物，然后再去斯泰特街上买泰迪叔叔的礼物。
    凯洛琳：就这么办，那么买什么给妈妈呢？
    杰瑞克：她说她想要一台脚部电动按摩机。
    我想在希尔斯有卖的。
    凯洛琳：好，我们去希尔斯看看有没有。
    那么送爸爸的呢？
    杰瑞克：送鬣蜥蜴如何？
    凯洛琳：那会很好笑。
    不过我们得把鬣蜥蜴扛回去，而且宠物店可能不会让我们这么做我们何不买别的？买衣服吧。
    杰瑞克：送领带？
    凯洛琳：别再说领带了，别提了，好吗？
    杰瑞克：我只是开开玩笑。