Eztalk美语【164】复活节是团聚的好日子

In Taylors parents backyard Yi-jun: Boy, it looks like everyone in your family is here, from young to old. Taylor: Easter's a good day for reunions. The family goes to church together. Yi-jun: And after church they come here for lunch? Taylor: Yup, a

Eztalk美语【151】我们也想有个伴

剧码： A Neighborly Movie! Looking at an apartment in Mucha, talking to the landlord LL: This is a very spacious apartment. It's forty pings, including the parking space. That's about one thousand four hundred square feet. Beth: Wow. It's just the

Eztalk美语【136】on a business trip 出差去

剧码： Office Talk 汤姆出差去 Joe: Good afternoon. I'd like to speak with Tom Smith. Helen: I'm afraid he's away from his desk at the moment. Joe: Do you know when he will be back? Helen: He's away on a business trip. He won't be back until s

Eztalk美语【138】chatting on the phone 在电话上聊天

Gilly and Nate are chatting on the phone Gilly: Did you like the Chanel bag that I got? Nate: You must have a rich boyfriend because that bag is so expensive! Gilly: I bought it on eBay. It was only one-tenth of the original price. And the purchase w

Eztalk美语【139】browse eBay 浏览eBay网页

Nate starts to browse eBay Nate: OK. I just saw a Versace for thirty dollars. This stuff can't be real! Gilly: Most of it is. You should sign up. Nate:I'm not sure I'd want to give these people my credit card number. Gilly:Didn't you read about PayPa

Eztalk美语【140】dirt-cheap 非常便宜的

Nate starts to worry Nate:But what if I don't win what I bid on? Gilly:Then it wasn't meant to be. Some people have put up a hard fight for some items I bid on. But I was the sole bidder for this bag and got it dirt-cheap. Nate:It seems that you can

Eztalk美语【141】give it a go 试试看

Nate:I decided to give it a go! Gilly:Good for you. What items did you bid on? Nate:A DKNY shirt and one of Serena Williams' used tennis rackets! Gilly:Your idol! Wow! You're even better at finding stuff than me! Nate:Yep. I placed a bid for the shir

Eztalk美语【142】I'm such a newbie. 我真是个菜鸟

Nate:Only one. But I wanted to make sure I'd get it. Gilly:Yeah, I really wanted that Chanel bag, too. But just in case you should bid low. Nate:But there are only two more days until the bidding closes! Gilly:I bid on a Chanel watch at the last minu

Eztalk美语【143】Incredible! 难以置信的

Gilly: Ten dollars? Maybe there are a lot of them... Nate:Seven dollars!!! Incredible! But I saw that the seller has kind of a bad rating. Gilly:Was it a delivery problem or a problem with the products? Nate:I read that someone called him a cheat and

Eztalk美语【144】make an exception for you 为你破例

Nate e-mails the tennis racket seller three times Nate:I was wondering whether you could ship the tennis racket overseas to Taiwan. Re: I'm sorry we don't ship overseas. It's too much trouble. Nate:I understand you don't have a history of shipping ov

Eztalk美语【145】It has never been worn. 从没穿过

Nate writes the seller of the shirt to ask the size Nate:I am currently the highest bidder for your shirt. I was wondering about the size. Re: It's a small. Nate:How is the condition? How old is it? Re: It has never been worn. It was too small for me

Eztalk美语【146】听来是个有风险的交易

Three days later, in the office lounge Nate:Guess what, Gilly? I won both bids. Gilly:Good for you. Did you use PayPal? Nate:Yeah. It was so easy and super-fast, once I figured it out. Gilly:That's the beauty of it, and the danger. Nate:I should get

Eztalk美语【147】Rip them open! 拆开它们吧！

Nate receives his items and takes them to the office Nate:They're here! Now that's speedy service! And they arrived within two days of each other! Gilly:What are you waiting for? Rip em open! Nate:[Opening the packages] Wow...this shirt is nice, but

Eztalk美语【148】那笔交易真是划算

Nate:Oh, well. It was fun to be the winner. But...it's too big. I must be an extra small in the States. Gilly:So what about the tennis racket? Nate:Look! It's amazing. I can't wait to try it out! Gilly:How much did that end up costing you? Nate:Oh...

Eztalk美语【149】You bet你说的没错

Gilly:Then I'll have to borrow it. Nate:Sure you can. But I'm only gonna keep it for a month. Gilly:Why? It's in mint condition! Nate:That's why I can profit from it! Gilly:You're going to re-sell it on eBay Taiwan? Nate:You bet. eBay Taiwan doesn't

Eztalk美语【150】热门词汇Top10

剧码： Top 10 1. Columbia Space Shuttle There is suspicion that some of the Columbia Space Shuttle wreckage is toxic. 2. acquitted It is rare that criminals on death row are acquitted. 3. Slammer Worm The Slammerworm has caused a global Internet c

Eztalk美语【137】同事不能接电话的各种原因

汤姆出差去 同事不能接电话的各种原因 I'm afraid he's on the phone. He's in a meeting. He's not at his desk at the moment. He went out and won't be back until this afternoon. He is taking the day off. He is away on vacation. He'll be b

Eztalk美语【128】potluck 每人各带菜肴共享的聚餐会

Yi-jun runs up to Holly Yi-jun: Holly, I just heard some terrible news. Holly: Me, too. I overheard someone say Taylor has a brain tumor. Yi-jun: What? No, I heard that he has stomach cancer. His ex-girlfriend said it. Holly: That could explain all h

Eztalk美语【121】root for the school team 为校队加油

Yi-jun: So people can go and root for their old school team? Taylor: Yep. And relive those good old high school days. Yi-jun: You don't sound too excited about going to your reunion. Taylor: I'm not. I get a stomachache just thinking about it. Yi-jun

Eztalk美语【122】reunion sign-in area 同学会签到处

Homecoming night, at the reunion sign-in area Holly: Taylor, you're looking a little pale. Are you sure you want to hand out nametags? Taylor: Do I have a choice? You said the guy who was supposed to do it didn't show. Holly: True. Keep up the good w