【英语口语】超市购物归来

A: OK, put the bags in the kitchen. I want to add up what we've spent.

好的，把袋子放进厨房里。我加一加看看我们花了多少。

B: I think we've spent too much.

我想我们花的太多了。

A: Well, it's better to have good food than to buy cheap things. And the supermarket is cheaper than the local store.

嗯，买上好的事物可比买便宜的东西好多了。而且超市要比就近的商店要便宜。

B: But then we have to travel further.

但我们要走很远才能到超市啊。

A: I still think it makes sense.

我还是觉得很划算。

B: Well, let's see what we've got. Have you got the receipts?

嗯，我们看看都买了什么。你有小票吗？

A: Yes, here they are. Remember, we went to the Post Office as well. I bought a book of twelve stamps, that was three dollars fifty cents.

有，给你。记得吗，我们还去了趟邮局。我买了本有十二枚邮票的书，花了3.5美元。

B: And we posted Ingrid's airmail letter.

我们还替英格里德寄了航空邮件。

A: Yes, that was quite expensive, two dollars forty cents.

是的，很贵呢，2.4美元。

B: So we need to add on five dollars ninety cents to our supermarket bill.

所以我们得在超市的账单上再加5.9美元。

A: We bought a lot of nice things though. Look at these lovely strawberries.

不过我们买了很多不错的东西。看看这些新鲜漂亮的草莓。

B: How much were they?

它们花了多少钱。

A: One ninety-nine.

1.99美元。

B: We bought cream to go with them. That was a bit much.

因为草莓我们还买了奶油。那也太多了吧。

A: Only eighty cents for a big carton. We deserve it. We work hard.

80美分买一大盒子。我们花这些应该的。我们工作很努力。

B: I'll have to work even harder to stay slim!

我为了保持苗条的身材得更加努力了。

A: You look great! Let's look at the receipt. The washing-powder was on special offer.

你看起来很棒！我们看看发票吧。洗衣粉打特价呢。

B: Yes, that was a bargain. Three dollars thirty-eight for that large box. The chicken was expensive, six dollars seventy-nine pence.

是的，买的很便宜。3.38美元买了一大盒子。鸡肉有点贵，花了6.79美元。

A: But it will last for three days. I can make a lemon chicken, some curry and there will be some left over for salad. Three meals!

但我们能吃三天。我可以做柠檬鸡，还有咖喱鸡肉，做完了还能剩下点做沙拉。能做三顿呢。

B: You're a great cook. That helps a lot.

你真是个做菜的高手。真是帮了不少忙。

A: Thanks. I like cooking. When I look at the list I think we've done quite well. Almost 20 bucks, but we've got several good meals, some treats, fruit, and things for the house.

谢谢。我喜欢做饭。我看了看小票，我认为咱们买的东西很好。花了快20美元，但我们买到了好几顿饭的东西，一些小零食，还有水果，家里用的东西。

B: And the frozen things will last a long time. The fish was only two dollars thirty cents.

这些冷冻食品能放很长时间。鱼只花了2.3美元。

A: Let's have that now. I'll cook the chicken later - after we've had the strawberries and cream!

我们现在做鱼吃吧。我后面再做鸡肉，等吃了草莓和奶油吧。