賴世雄購物英語口語大全（67）買計(jì)算機(jī) (2)
S = Salesperson C = Customer
The salesperson is helping the customer decide what kind of computer to buy.
售貨員正在幫客戶決定購買哪一種計(jì)算機(jī)。
S: Do you want an IBM-compatible PC or a Macintosh?
售貨員：您想要一臺(tái)能和IBM 兼容的個(gè)人計(jì)算機(jī)還是麥金塔計(jì)算機(jī)呢?
C: I'm not sure. What's the difference?
客 戶：我不太確定。有什么差別嗎?
S: Well, what do you plan to use your computer for?
售貨員：那么，您打算用計(jì)算機(jī)做什么呢?
C: Mostly just to browse the Internet and send emails to friends.
客 戶：大部分是瀏覽網(wǎng)絡(luò)和寄電子郵件給朋友。
S: Then a PC should be enough. Macintoshes are better for graphics, but they also cost a bit more.
售貨員：這樣的話，個(gè)人計(jì)算機(jī)就夠用了。麥金塔計(jì)算機(jī)處理繪圖的效果比較好，但會(huì)比較貴一點(diǎn)。
智慧補(bǔ)給站：
1.compatible a.可以并存的; 兼容的
例：This software isn't compatible with my computer.
(這套軟件和我的電腦不兼容。)
2.PC 個(gè)人電腦
=personal computer
3.Macintosh n.蘋果電腦
4.browse vt.& vi.瀏覽
例：Sally spent all afternoon browsing in the bookstore.
(莎莉花了整個(gè)下午在書店瀏覽書籍。)
