購物英語口語一本通(MP3+中英字幕) Unit49:修改衣物
Unit 49 Alterations
第49課 修改衣物C: Excuse me, I'd like to have these pants I bought here yesterday altered. Here's my receipt.
顧客:對不起,我想改一下昨天買的褲子。這是我的收據。S: Certainly, sir. What would you like done to them?
接待員:沒問題,先生。您想怎麼改?
C: They're a little bit too long, so I'd like about half an inch taken off them.
顧客:它們有點太長了,我想改短大約半英寸。S: All right, sir. They should be ready for you by tomorrow afternoon.
接待員:好的,先生。明天中午就會好了。C: Thank you very much.
顧客:非常謝謝你。S: It's our pleasure.
接待員:那是我們的榮幸。1.pants n.褲子(恆用複數)
a pair of pants 一條褲子
因為褲子有兩條褲管,所以恆用複數。其他類似用法尚有scissors(剪刀,
有兩片刀片),trousers(長褲,有兩條褲管),glasses(眼鏡,有兩片鏡片)。
a pair of scissors/trousers/glasses
一把剪刀/一條褲子/一副眼鏡
2.alter vt.修改
例:A publisher can't alter a book without the author's permission.
(出版商未經作者的同意不能刪改書。)
3.receipt n.收據
4.take sth off 把某物拿掉
例:John took the bumper stickers off his car.
(約翰把車子保險槓的貼紙拿掉。)