賴世雄購物英語口語大全（46）尋找一本好書 (2)

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S = Salesperson　　C = customer

The customer wants to buy a good novel and the clerk is recommending some.

顧客想買一本好的小說，而店員正在向他介紹一些書。

S: There are a number of science fiction and fantasy novels I can recommend.

店員：這里有一些科幻小說和虛擬小說我可以介紹一下。

C: I love science fiction and fantasy, but I've been reading a lot of both lately, so I'd prefer to get something else.

顧客：我愛看科幻和虛擬小說，但最近我已經(jīng)看了很多本這兩類的書，所以我比較想找其它種類的。

S: How about a good historical novel? This one set in medieval France is excellent. The story is exciting and the characterization is very well done.

店員：一本好的歷史小說如何呢?這本以中古世紀(jì)法國為背景的故事很棒喔。這個(gè)故事很刺激而且人物刻劃非常生動。

C: That sounds interesting. Okay, I'll get this one. Thanks for all your help.

顧客： 聽起來很有趣。好吧，我要買一本。謝謝你的幫忙。

S: Don't mention it.

店員：不客氣。

智慧補(bǔ)給站：

1.science n.科學(xué)

2.fiction n.小說類(不可數(shù))

science fiction 科幻小說

比較：

novel n.小說(可數(shù))

a fiction (×)一本小說

→a novel (√)

3.fantasy n.幻想

例：Going to live on a small tropical island is one of his fantasies.

(到熱帶小島居住是他的幻想之一。)

4.lately adv.最近(與現(xiàn)在完成式并用)

例：Mary hasn't been feeling well lately.

(瑪麗最近心情不太好。)

5.historical a.歷史的

6.medieval a.中世紀(jì)的

7.excellent a.卓越的; 優(yōu)秀的

例：This is an excellent CD. You should get a copy.

(這張CD很棒，你得買一張。)

8.This one set in medieval France is excellent.

=This historical novel which is set in medieval France is excellent.

這本以中世紀(jì)法國為背景的小說很棒。

be set in +地方　　以某地為背景/場景

9.characterization n.人物刻畫， 性格描繪

例：That author writes interesting plots, but he's not quite good at characterization.

(該作家所寫的故事情節(jié)很有趣，但他在刻畫人物方面就不怎么擅長。)