雙語——銷售稅(Sales Tax)

2021-01-13 陸滿庭

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Sales Tax【譯】銷售稅【單詞】Sales 原型:sale 名詞複數形式 [seyl][sel] n. 出售;促銷【專有名詞】Tax [taks][tks] n. 稅;負擔 v. 斥責;課稅;使 ... 負重荷

John had been saving his allowance for three weeks so that he could buy a telescope he had seen advertised in the newspaper.【譯】約翰把零用錢存了三個星期,以便買一架他在報紙上看到廣告的望遠鏡。【固定用法】so that既可以引導目的狀語從句,也可以引導結果狀語從句。在引導目的狀語從句時,可以由in order that代替。在目的狀語從句中,so that之前不用逗號,而在結果狀語從句中,so that之前則往往要用逗號;另外,目的狀語從句中的so that一般不可省去that,而結果狀語從句中的so that則可省去that而意義不變。如:1) We arrived early so that we could get good seats.(so that在此引導一個目的狀語從句,請注意目的狀語從句常用can/could,may/might,will/would,should等助動詞和情態動詞)2) We arrived early, so (that) we got good seats.(so [soh][that]在此引導一個結果狀語從句。請注意結果狀語從句往往不用目的狀語從句所常用的助動詞和情態動詞)【單詞】saving 原型:save 動詞現在進行式名詞 [seyv][sev] v. 救;節省;保存 n. 救援,救助【單詞】allowance 名詞 [uh-'lou-uhns]['lans] n. 零用錢;津貼;限額,定量;允許;折扣;考慮【單詞】buy 動詞原形 [bahy][ba] vt. 購買;買;獲得;收買;<俚>相信 vi. 買 n. 購買;便宜貨【單詞】telescope 名詞 ['tel-uh-skohp]['telskp] n. 望遠鏡 v. 縮短;壓縮;套疊【單詞】advertised 原型:advertise 過去分詞做形容詞 ['ad-ver-tahyz, ad-ver-'tahyz]['dvtaz] v. 登廣告;宣傳;告知【單詞】newspaper 名詞 ['nooz-pey-per, 'nyooz-, 'noos-, 'nyoos-]['njuzpep] n. 報紙;新聞紙【專有名詞】John 人名/人物 [jon][dn] n. 約翰(男子名)

According to the advertisement, the telescope cost $94,99.【譯】根據廣告,這架望遠鏡的價格是9499美元。【短語】according to ... 根據,按照,取決於,據…所說;例句:But, these sites are not without risk, according to the report. 但是根據報告,這些網站並不是沒有風險。【單詞】According 原型:accord 動詞現在進行式名詞 [uh-'kawrd]['kd] n. 協議;一致;符合 v. 與...一致;給予;調解【單詞】advertisement 名詞 [ad-ver-'tahyz-muhnt, ad-'vur-tis-muhnt, -tiz-][d'vtsmnt] n. 廣告

John also did some odd jobs around the neighborhood where he lived.【譯】約翰還在他住的附近做了些零工。【單詞】odd 形容詞 [od][d] adj. 奇數的;古怪的;零散的;剩餘的【單詞】neighborhood 名詞 ['ney-ber-hood]['nebhd] n. 鄰近;鄰居;附近【單詞】lived 原型:live 動詞過去式 [liv][lv] v. 活著;居住;過著 adj. 活的;直播的;現場的;帶電的;燃燒著的;當前的 adv. 現場

He mowed the neighbor's lawn and took another neighbor's dog for a walk.【譯】他修剪鄰居的草坪,帶另一個鄰居的狗散步。【單詞】mowed 原型:mow 動詞過去分詞 [moh][m] v. 割(草、麥等);刈【單詞】neighbor 名詞 ['ney-ber]['neb] n. 鄰居;鄰國 v. 鄰近【單詞】lawn 名詞 [lawn][ln] n. 草坪;草地【單詞】walk 名詞 [wawk][wk] v. 步行;陪...走;散步;偷走;走過 n. 步行;散步;人行道

Finally he had 95 dollars.【譯】他終於有了95美元。【單詞】Finally 原型:finally 副詞 ['fahyn-l-ee]['fanli] adv. 最後;決定性地;最終【單詞】dollars 原型:dollar 名詞複數形式 ['dol-er]['dl] n. 美元

One Saturday John walked to the store.【譯】一個星期六,約翰走到商店。【單詞】walked 原型:walk 動詞過去式 [wawk][wk] v. 步行;陪...走;散步;偷走;走過 n. 步行;散步;人行道【單詞】store 名詞 [stawr, stohr][st] n. 商店;貯藏;充裕 vt. 儲存;貯藏;保存【專有名詞】Saturday 日期 ['sat-er-dey, -dee]['stde] n. 星期六

He had brought with him the advertisement, which he had cut out from the newspaper.【譯】他帶來了從報紙上剪下來的廣告。【語法】sth., which ...,是定語從句,which後面的從句用來修飾前面的事物;【單詞】brought 原型:bring 動詞過去分詞 [bring][br] vt. 帶來;促使;引起;勸誘 vi. 產生【單詞】cut 動詞過去分詞 [kuht][kt] v. 切;割;剪;削減;傷害;切牌 n. 切口;切;式樣;剪輯

He asked a salesperson in the store where he could find the telescope advertised.【譯】他問商店裡的一個售貨員,在哪裡可以找到那架望遠鏡的廣告。【單詞】asked 原型:ask 動詞過去式 [ask, ahsk][ɑsk] v. 詢問;請求;邀請;要求;開價;期待【單詞】salesperson 名詞 ['seylz-pur-suhn]['selzpsn] n. 售貨員,銷售員【單詞】advertised 原型:advertise 動詞過去式 ['ad-ver-tahyz, ad-ver-'tahyz]['dvtaz] v. 登廣告;宣傳;告知

He pulled out the newspaper ad and showed it to the salesperson to make sure they took him to the right one.【譯】他拿出報紙上的廣告,給售貨員看,以確保他們把他帶到正確的地方。【短語】make sb. do sth. 讓某人做某事,迫使某人做某事;例句:I'll make him pay for his insolence! 他蠻橫無禮,我要讓他嘗嘗苦頭!【單詞】pulled 原型:pull 動詞過去式 [pool][pl] v. 拉;拖;牽;拔;吸引 n. 拉;拉力;引力;划船;影響力【單詞】ad 名詞 [ad][e'di] abbr. 廣告 (=advertisement) abbr. 公元(=Anno Domini)

The salesperson showed John where the telescopes were and together they looked for the one he wanted.【譯】售貨員告訴約翰望遠鏡在哪裡,他們一起尋找他想要的那個。【單詞】telescopes 原型:telescope 名詞複數形式 ['tel-uh-skohp]['telskp] n. 望遠鏡 v. 縮短;壓縮;套疊

It was called the Vega 600.【譯】它被稱為維加600。【單詞】called 原型:call 動詞過去分詞 [kawl][kl] vt. 呼叫;打電話;把 ...稱為 n. 打電話;訪問;召喚;呼叫;把 ... 看作 vi. 呼叫;(短暫的)拜訪【專有名詞】Vega ['vee-guh, 'vey-]['vig] n. 織女星

"I found it!"【譯】「我找到了!」

John told the salesperson.【譯】約翰告訴售貨員。

The salesperson confirmed that the Vega 600 cost $94.99 and brought the box to the cash register so that John could pay for it.【譯】售貨員證實維加600的價格是94.99美元,並把盒子帶到收銀臺,這樣約翰就可以付錢了。【單詞】confirmed 原型:confirm 動詞過去式 [kuhn-'furm][kn'fm] v. 證實;批准;確定【單詞】brought 原型:bring 動詞過去式 [bring][br] vt. 帶來;促使;引起;勸誘 vi. 產生【單詞】box 名詞 [boks][bks] n. 盒子;箱子;包廂;專席;<口>電視機 n. 一拳;巴掌;耳光 n. 黃楊;黃楊木 vt. 把…裝箱;使局限於狹小空間;擋住 v. 拳擊;打耳光【單詞】cash 名詞 [kash][k] n. 現金 vt. 付現款;兌現 adj. 現金的【單詞】register 動詞原形 ['rej-uh-ster]['redst] v. 登記;記錄;註冊;掛號 n. 登記簿;記錄;暫存器

John was so excited.【譯】約翰太激動了。【單詞】excited 形容詞 [ik-'sahy-tid][k'satd] adj. 感到興奮的;激動的

He felt like jumping up and down.【譯】他想跳上跳下。【短語】feel like 表示「想(做某事)」,後面接動名詞形式。如:Use it to remind yourself of why you want to stop, whenever you feel like smoking.每當你想要吸菸的時候就用這張小紙片提醒你自己為什麼不能吸。【單詞】jumping 原型:jump 動詞現在進行式或動名詞 [juhmp][dmp] n. 跳躍;跳動;上漲 v. 跳越;暴漲

He had worked so hard to get this.【譯】他為了得到這個付出了很大的努力。

"That will be $104.01," the salesperson told John.【譯】「那是104.01美元,」售貨員告訴約翰。

"Did you advertise it as $94.99?"【譯】「你登廣告說是94.99美元嗎?」【單詞】advertise 動詞原形 ['ad-ver-tahyz, ad-ver-'tahyz]['dvtaz] v. 登廣告;宣傳;告知

John asked angrily.【譯】約翰生氣地問。【單詞】angrily 副詞 ['ang-gree]['ɡrli] adv. 氣憤地

He thought the salesperson was trying to take advantage of him.【譯】他以為售貨員想佔他便宜。【單詞】advantage 名詞 [ad-'van-tij, -'vahn-][d'vɑntd] n. 優勢;有利條件 vt. 有利於

"Yes, it is, but we have to add sales tax.【譯】「是的,但我們得加上銷售稅。【用法】have to do sth. 表示「必須」、「不得不」、「只好」、「(被迫)很勉強」去做某事,後面跟動詞原形,與情態動詞 must 近義但區別在於:have to 表示客觀的需要,must 表示說話人主觀上的看法,既主觀上的必要。例句:My brother was very ill, so I had to call the doctor in the middle of the night. 我弟弟病得很厲害,我只得半夜裡把醫生請來。(客觀上需要做這件事) He said that they must work hard. 他說他們必須努力工作。(主觀上要做這件事)【單詞】add 動詞原形 [ad][d] v. 加;增加;補充【單詞】sales 原型:sale 名詞複數形式 [seyl][sel] n. 出售;促銷【單詞】tax 名詞 [taks][tks] n. 稅;負擔 v. 斥責;課稅;使 ... 負重荷

It's the law.【譯】這是法律。

In California the sales tax is 9.5 percent, "the salesperson explained.【譯】在加州,銷售稅是9.5%,」銷售人員解釋道。【單詞】tax 動詞一般現在時(除第三人稱單數) [taks][tks] n. 稅;負擔 v. 斥責;課稅;使 ... 負重荷【單詞】explained 原型:explain 動詞過去式 [ik-'spleyn][k'splen] v. 說明;解釋【專有名詞】California 地名 [kal-uh-'fawrn-yuh, -'fawr-nee-uh][kl'fnj, -'fni] n. 加利福尼亞;加州

"Why don't you just put the final price on advertisements and price tags then?"【譯】「那你為什麼不把最後的價格寫在廣告和價籤上呢?」【單詞】final 形容詞 ['fahyn-l]['fanl] adj. 最終的;最後的;決定性的;不可改變的 n. 決賽;大學畢業考試;期終考試【單詞】price 名詞 [prahys][pras] n. 價格;代價;價值 v. 給…定價;估價;貼價格標籤;比較價格【單詞】advertisements 原型:advertisement 名詞複數形式 [ad-ver-'tahyz-muhnt, ad-'vur-tis-muhnt, -tiz-][d'vtsmnt] n. 廣告【單詞】tags 原型:tag 名詞複數形式 [tag][tɡ] n. 標籤;附屬物;捉人遊戲;諺語;名稱 vt. 連接;附以籤條;尾隨;添飾;指責 vi. 緊隨;尾隨

John asked.【譯】約翰問。

"Then everything seems more expensive and people won't come into the store to buy," the salesperson explained.【譯】售貨員解釋說:「然後一切看起來都更貴了,人們不會來店裡買東西。」。【單詞】everything 代詞 ['ev-ree-thing]['evriθ] pron. 一切;所有事物;形勢;情況;最重要的東西【單詞】seems 原型:seem 動詞一般現在時(第三人稱單數) [seem][sim] vi. 似乎;好像【單詞】expensive 形容詞 [ik-'spen-siv][k'spensv] adj. 昂貴的;高價的【單詞】store 動詞原形 [stawr, stohr][st] n. 商店;貯藏;充裕 vt. 儲存;貯藏;保存

"Everything is more expensive!"【譯】「一切都更貴!」

John said angrily, walking out of the store without the telescope.【譯】約翰憤怒地說,走出商店時沒有帶望遠鏡。【單詞】walking 原型:walk 動詞現在進行式或動名詞 [wawk][wk] v. 步行;陪...走;散步;偷走;走過 n. 步行;散步;人行道

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