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Comparing Products and Prices

比较商品和价格

Examining different brands or sizes of similar products to make purchasing decisions based on quality and price

查看同类商品的不同品牌或规格,根据质量和价格做出购买决定

对话

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1
Customer 1 (Female)
Hmm, which coffee should we get this time? There are so many options.
嗯,这次我们买哪种咖啡呢?选择真多。
2
Customer 2 (Male)
Yeah, let's compare a few. I usually go for the one on sale, but maybe there's a better one.
是啊,我们比较一下吧。我通常买打折的,但也许有更好的。
3
Customer 1 (Female)
Okay, this brand is popular, and it's a 12-ounce bag for $8.99.
好的,这个牌子很受欢迎,12盎司一袋,8.99美元。
4
Customer 2 (Male)
And this other one is $7.50 for the same size. That's a pretty good deal.
而另一种同等大小的只要7.50美元。这个价格挺划算的。
5
Customer 1 (Female)
True, but this one is organic. Is it worth the extra dollar fifty?
确实,但这个是有机的。多花一块五毛钱值得吗?
6
Customer 2 (Male)
What about the roast? This one says medium roast, and the cheaper one is dark. I prefer medium.
那烘焙度呢?这个说是中度烘焙,便宜的是深度烘焙。我喜欢中度烘焙的。
7
Customer 1 (Female)
You're right. Quality over price, sometimes. Let's get the medium roast. It tastes better.
你说得对。有时候质量胜过价格。我们买中度烘焙的吧。它味道更好。
8
Customer 2 (Male)
Perfect. And it's still a good price for organic coffee.
好的。而且对于有机咖啡来说,这个价格还是很不错的。

词汇

对话中的必备词汇和短语

options

Choices available, like different products in a store. Use it when there are many varieties to pick from, e.g., 'There are many options for coffee.'

可用的选择,就像商店里的不同产品一样。当有许多品种可供选择时使用,例如,“咖啡有很多选项。”

compare

To look at two or more things to see how they are similar or different, often for price or quality. Useful in shopping: 'Let's compare the prices.'

查看两个或更多事物以了解它们相似或不同之处,通常是为了价格或质量。在购物中有用:“让我们比较价格。”

on sale

Discounted or reduced in price for a limited time. Common in stores: 'This item is on sale today.'

限时折扣或降价。商店常见:‘此商品今日特价。’

brand

A company's name or label on a product, like 'Starbucks' for coffee. Helps identify quality: 'I trust this brand.'

公司名称或产品上的标签,例如咖啡的 'Starbucks'。有助于识别质量:“我信任这个品牌。”

organic

Grown or made without chemicals, often healthier. Used for food: 'I prefer organic vegetables.'

无化学品种植或制造,通常更健康。用于食物:「我更喜欢有机蔬菜。」

deal

A good price or bargain. In shopping: 'This is a great deal at half price.'

一个好价格或优惠。在购物中:“这是半价的绝佳优惠。”

roast

The process of heating coffee beans; types like medium or dark affect taste. Say: 'I like light roast coffee.'

加热咖啡豆的过程;如中度或深度等类型会影响口味。说:'我喜欢浅烘焙咖啡。'

quality

How good something is, better than just cheap. In decisions: 'Quality matters more than price.'

某物有多好,比仅仅便宜更好。在决策中:'质量比价格更重要。'

关键句型

需要记住和练习的重要短语

Hmm, which coffee should we get this time? There are so many options.

This is a casual way to ask for a suggestion when faced with choices. 'Hmm' shows thinking; 'should we get' is a polite suggestion question. Useful in shopping to start a discussion.

这是面对选择时寻求建议的随意方式。'Hmm' 表示思考;'should we get' 是一个礼貌的建议问题。在购物中用于开启讨论很有用。

Yeah, let's compare a few.

A suggestion to examine items closely. 'Let's' makes it collaborative; imperative form for action. Great for group shopping decisions.

建议仔细检查物品。'Let's'使其协作;命令形式用于行动。适合团体购物决策。

This brand is popular, and it's a 12-ounce bag for $8.99.

Describes a product with details like size and price. Uses 'and' to connect facts; simple present tense. Helpful for explaining why to choose something.

描述了一个产品,包括尺寸和价格等细节。使用'and'连接事实;简单现在时。有助于解释为什么选择某物。

That's a pretty good deal.

Expresses approval of a price. 'Pretty' softens 'good' to mean 'quite'; informal opinion. Use when something is affordable.

表达对价格的认可。「Pretty」缓和了「good」,意为「相当」;非正式意见。在某物负担得起时使用。

Is it worth the extra dollar fifty?

Questions if the higher price is justified. 'Worth' means valuable enough; 'extra' shows addition. Common for comparing costs in buying.

质疑更高的价格是否合理。'Worth' 意思是足够有价值;'extra' 表示额外。常用于购买时比较成本。

Quality over price, sometimes.

Means preferring better quality even if more expensive. Short proverb-like structure; 'over' indicates preference. Useful in debates about value.

意味着即使更贵也优先选择更好的质量。简短的谚语式结构;'over'表示优先选择。在关于价值的辩论中很有用。

Let's get the medium roast. It tastes better.

Makes a decision and gives a reason. 'Let's get' suggests buying; simple present 'tastes' for general fact. Ends discussions positively in stores.

做出决定并给出理由。「Let's get」暗示购买;简单现在时「tastes」表示一般事实。在商店中积极结束讨论。