英語播客初級版 第157期(外教講解):買些特別的花
A : Hello sir, how may I help you?
B : I would like to buy some flowers, please. Something really nice.
A : I see, may I ask what the occasion is?
B : It’s not really an occasion, it’s more like I’m sorry.
A: Very well.This arrangement here is very popular among regretful husbands and boyfriends. It has a dozen long stem red roses with a couple of sunflowers and a single orchid that stands out. It includes a small teddy bear to achieve the effect of immediate forgiveness.
B : I think I’m gonna need more than just a dozen red roses and a bear. What else do you recommend?
A : Mmm, well this is our “ I’m sorry I cheated on you” package. Two dozen red roses lined with tulips, carnations and lilies. The fragrance and beauty of this flower arrangement is sure to make her forgive you.
B : I don’t think that’s gonna cut it. I need something bigger and better!
A : I’m sorry sir but, what exactly did you do?
B : Well, I may have accidentally insinuated that she is getting chubbier .
A: Get out of my store，you jerk!
occasion n.時刻，場合
A birthday is no occasion for tears.
生日可不是哭鼻子的時候。
dozen n. 一打，12個
I want a dozen of pencils, please!
勞駕，我要一打鉛筆。
recommend vt. 推薦;推舉
Can you recommend a good dictionary?
你能介紹一本好詞典嗎?
fragrance n.芳香，香味
The rose sends out strong fragrance.
玫瑰散發(fā)出濃郁的香味。
chubby adj. 圓胖的, 豐滿的
He is a chubby child.
他是個胖乎乎的孩子.
【拓展詞匯】
vase n.花瓶
bouquet n.花束
greenery n. (供裝飾用的)綠葉，綠樹
centerpiece n. 中心裝飾品, (餐桌)中央的擺飾
to suck up 奉承，拍馬屁
A: 先生，你好，需要些什么?
B: 我想買些花，很漂亮的那種。
A: 我知道了，我能問下是什么場合用嗎?
B :并不是什么正式場合，更像是來表達(dá)我的歉意的。
A: 好的，這種搭配很受悔恨的丈夫和男朋友的歡迎。有12支長莖紅玫瑰和2朵向日葵，還有一只顯眼的蘭花和一個小玩具熊，它能起到表達(dá)悔意的效果。
B :我想我需要更多的紅玫瑰和小熊。你能推薦些別的嗎?
A :這是“很抱歉我騙了你”套裝，24朵紅玫瑰襯著郁金香，康乃馨和百合花。這種花的搭配的芳香和美麗肯定會讓她原諒你。
B :我認(rèn)為那還不行，我需要些更大更好的花。
A: 很抱歉，先生，你到底需要什么樣的?
B: 我可能偶然暗示過她正在變胖。
A :從店里滾出去，你個騙子。
