2011公共英语考试PETS2口语对话－28

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　　Janet: Consider yourself lucky. At least you didn't buy a "dirty" TV or air conditioner.
/ p  c9 y" x% T　　John: I didn't think trying to save money would wind up costing so much.
! n6 V+ G. ?: u8 o　　Janet: "Dirty" appliances sometimes explode in people's houses.
' D( Z. }& \7 d* a% |　　John: I can't believe these businessmen are cold hearted enough to sell these kinds of products.
! I0 P: M* p( a　　Janet: I've even heard of companies that sell fake baby formula.
　　John: There's even "dirty" soy sauce made out of hair and cockroach eggs.
( V8 D% f5 P6 M. p6 K# a2 E　　Janet: At least this bag I bought in Shenzhen isn't so bad.
　　珍妮：其实想想你还算好运。至少你没买到黑心电视或黑心冷气。
* p4 `. m# Y3 ~  l: B" }. U　　约翰：我没料到想省钱的结果代价这么大。
6 C  o" v1 B. K) q( E　　珍妮：黑心用品有时候还会在家里爆炸。
$ d  ^. {- Z1 s# v6 h  C6 E" a　　约翰： 我真不敢相信这些商人会黑心到卖这样子的商品。
　　珍妮：我甚至听说过有些公司卖假婴儿奶粉哩。
& o  r4 Z9 X& H; K# y　　约翰：甚至还有头发和蟑螂蛋制的黑心酱油。
! W, e' _8 u/ I$ ]% x# G/ x　　珍妮：不过至少我在深圳买的这个袋子还不赖。
　　重点解说
4 G6 l. ^/ y% V! f+ }* W　　★ might as well 干脆……，不如就……。这词组多用来建议别人怎么做
' P# z9 {  i4 ]$ W. z) D/ `　　★ consider (v.) 考虑，细想
! E# P% b1 F: K( K9 ]4 v　　★ air conditioner 冷气机
4 R: ]) E9 N5 J+ j- {　　★ wind up 以…结尾，结果
　　★ appliance (n.) 用品，设备
( v0 O& a! w: A6 t5 I0 F+ s/ b& z+ [　　★ cold hearted 冷血的，黑心的
　　★ baby formula 婴儿（配方）奶粉
" a, E3 V1 b5 B/ e7 X　　★ cockroach (n.) 蟑螂
# o' X: Q) D( `8 E) u　　★ unzip (v.) 拉开（拉炼）