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Choosing a Lottery Type

选择彩票种类

The customer decides which specific lottery game (e.g., Powerball, Mega Millions, Scratch-off) they want to play, possibly after an explanation from the clerk.

顾客决定玩哪种特定的彩票游戏(例如,劲球、超级百万、刮刮乐),可能是在店员解释后做出的决定。

对话

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1
Lisa (Female)
Hi there! I'd like to buy a lottery ticket, please.
你好!我想买张彩票。
2
James (Male)
Sure. Are you looking for a specific game? We have Powerball, Mega Millions, and a few different scratch-offs.
好的。您想买哪种游戏?我们有劲球,超级百万,还有几种不同的刮刮乐。
3
Lisa (Female)
Hmm, I'm not sure which one. What's the difference between Powerball and Mega Millions?
嗯,我不确定是哪种。劲球和超级百万有什么区别?
4
James (Male)
Well, they're both big jackpot games. Mega Millions usually has slightly better odds for the grand prize, but Powerball often has bigger jackpots. It really just depends on what you prefer.
嗯,它们都是大奖游戏。超级百万的大奖中奖几率通常稍高一些,但劲球的奖金通常更大。这真的取决于你的偏好。
5
Lisa (Female)
Okay, I see. What about the scratch-off tickets? Are they instant wins?
好的,我明白了。那刮刮乐呢?它们是即时开奖吗?
6
James (Male)
That's right. With scratch-offs, you know immediately if you've won something. We have them from one dollar up to twenty dollars, with different prize amounts.
没错。刮刮乐是您刮开后立即就知道是否中奖了。我们有一美元到二十美元的,奖金金额各不相同。
7
Lisa (Female)
Alright, I think I'll go with a Powerball ticket then. One quick pick, please.
好的,那我选一张劲球彩票吧。一张机选,谢谢。
8
James (Male)
One Powerball quick pick, coming right up! That'll be two dollars.
一张劲球机选,马上就好!一共两美元。

词汇

对话中的必备词汇和短语

lottery

A game of chance where people buy tickets for a chance to win money or prizes. In the US, lotteries are common and legal in many states.

一种人们购买票据以有机会赢得金钱或奖品的运气游戏。在美国,彩票在许多州很常见且合法。

ticket

A small piece of paper that you buy to enter a lottery or game. It has numbers or details for playing.

一张你购买的用于参与彩票或游戏的小纸片。它有用于玩的数字或细节。

jackpot

The largest prize in a lottery game, often a huge amount of money that grows until someone wins it.

彩票游戏中最大的奖项,通常是直到有人中奖才会停止增长的巨额奖金。

odds

The chances or probability of winning something. Lower odds mean it's harder to win, like in lotteries.

赢得某物的几率或概率。赔率越低,赢得越难,就像彩票一样。

scratch-off

A type of lottery ticket where you scratch off a covering to reveal if you won instantly. It's quick and fun.

一种彩票票据,通过刮掉覆盖层来立即揭示是否中奖。它快速且有趣。

quick pick

A way to play the lottery where the machine randomly chooses numbers for your ticket, saving you time.

一种玩彩票的方式,机器随机为您的彩票选择号码,从而为您节省时间。

关键句型

需要记住和练习的重要短语

I'd like to buy a lottery ticket, please.

This is a polite request to purchase something. Use 'I'd like to' for formal or polite situations like shopping. It's useful for starting transactions in stores.

这是一个礼貌的购买请求。在正式或礼貌的情况下,如购物,使用 'I'd like to'。它有助于在商店开始交易。

Are you looking for a specific game?

This question asks if the customer has a particular item in mind. 'Looking for' means searching or wanting. It's common in service jobs to clarify customer needs.

这个问题询问客户是否心中有特定的物品。'Looking for' 意思是搜索或想要。在服务行业中,澄清客户需求是很常见的。

What's the difference between Powerball and Mega Millions?

This asks for a comparison between two things. Use 'What's the difference between A and B?' when you need clarification on choices. It's practical for making decisions in shops.

这是在询问两件事物的比较。当你需要对选择进行澄清时,使用‘A 和 B 有什么区别?’。这在商店做决定时很实用。

It really just depends on what you prefer.

This expresses that the choice is personal. 'It depends on' means it varies based on something. Useful for giving advice without deciding for someone.

这表达了选择是个人化的。'取决于'意味着基于某些事情而变化。有助于给出建议而不替别人决定。

One quick pick, please.

A simple order for a random lottery selection. 'One' specifies quantity, and 'please' adds politeness. Say this when buying lottery tickets to request machine-chosen numbers.

这是一个用于随机彩票选择的简单订单。“One”指定数量,“please”添加礼貌。购买彩票时,说这句话来请求机器选择的号码。

That'll be two dollars.

This announces the total cost. 'That'll be' is a contraction of 'that will be' and is common in retail for stating prices. Use it at the end of a sale.

这是在宣布总费用。'That'll be' 是 'that will be' 的缩写,在零售业中用于陈述价格很常见。在销售结束时使用。