請(qǐng)把這件東西給裁縫送去。
Take this to the tailor’s, please.
我想把這些扣子縫上。
I would like these buttons sewn on.
請(qǐng)把這拉鏈換上。
Change this zipper, please.
你能把這件外套加長嗎?
Could you make this coat longer?
甲:最近的裁縫店在哪兒?
A: Where’s the nearest tailor’s?
乙:在拐彎處就有一家。
B: There is one just around the corner.
甲:這件上衣肩太窄而袖子又太長。那里的價(jià)格怎樣?
A: The jacket is tight in the shoulders and long in the sleeve. What about the price there?
乙:價(jià)格適中,但他們的活干得有時(shí)不是令人滿意的。
B: The price is moderate, but their work is sometimes not satisfactory.
甲:附近還有好一點(diǎn)的裁縫店嗎?
A: Is there a better tailor’s around here?
乙:據(jù)我所知是沒有。
B: No, there is not, as far as I know.
(海倫在一家裁縫店里正四處觀望。)
(Helen is looking around in a tailor’s.)
裁縫:做衣服嗎?
Tailor: What can I offer you here?
海倫:我來打聽一下情況。
Helen: I came here to ask for some information.
裁縫:好的。請(qǐng)講。
Tailor: Ok. Please go ahead.
海倫:我去年買了一條褲子,我非常喜歡。但是今年這條褲子我穿不太合適了。腰太瘦,膝部又太肥。你能改一改嗎?
Helen: I bought a pair of trousers last year, which I like the best. But this year they don’t fit me very well. They’re tight in the waist, baggy at the knees. Can you make some alterations?
裁縫:噢,我們?cè)谶@方面很擅長。請(qǐng)你相信我們。我們這個(gè)店有20多年的歷史了。
Tailor: Oh, we are skillful in doing that. You can trust us. Our shop has a history of more than 20 years.
海倫:看起來我找對(duì)地方了。
Helen: It seems I find the right place.
裁縫:絕對(duì)的!我們?cè)谥車貐^(qū)享有很高的聲譽(yù)。
Tailor: Yes, absolutely! We have a very good reputation in the neighborhood.
海倫:如果我明天把褲子拿來,什么時(shí)候能?。?br /> Helen: When can I have my trousers if I bring it to you tomorrow?
裁縫:如果你愿意的話,你可以在這里等一等。一個(gè)半小時(shí)就好了。
Tailor: If you like you can wait here. They will be ready in one and a half.
海倫:好吧。明天見。
Helen: All right. See you tomorrow.