旅游英語口語 免稅商店

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CAROL: I never understand why these shops have so much liquor.

JOHN: What do you mean? It's because it's much cheaper to buy liquor duty-free.

CAROL: But why? Why don't people like to buy shirts duty-free? Or shoes?I just don't understand why it's always liquor.

JOHN: Well, it's because in most countries liquor has a higher tax on it.

CAROL: You mean liquor has a higher tax than other things?

JOHN: Yes, of course. Didn't you know that?

CAROL: No, I didn't. How high is the tax?

JOHN: Well, it is different in different countries.But it's because of the high tax that buying liquor duty-free is such a good deal.

CAROL: Why would the government want to tax liquor so much?

JOHN: Liquor is considered a luxury item.And also, it is considered as something that isn't very healthy.So if people want to buy it, the government thinks it has the right to tax it.

CAROL: That's why a lot of people buy cigarettes here too, isn't it?

JOHN: Of course. Cigarettes are also taxed very heavily.

CAROL: Now I understand. But I don't smoke or drink.So what am I supposed to buy in here?

JOHN: You can buy some of these nice butterflies.

CAROL: No, I'm sorry.I don't think it is nice to have butterflies mounted in boxes.It is kind of disgusting.

JOHN: What? You feel sorry for the butterflies?

CAROL: Yes. I think they should just let them fly free,and not try to sell them to foreigners. It is a kind of destruction of nature.

JOHN: Well, I agree with you.I'd rather think that the butterflies are flying around in the mountains.I just wonder if they really catch so many that it affects the butterfly population.

CAROL: Who knows? Hey, I like these jade bears here.

JOHN: How much are they?

CAROL: This one is 2300 dollars.Maybe I should buy it for my mother. What do you think?

JOHN: If you want. Didn't you buy her a small vase already?

CAROL: Yes, but she would like this a lot. She likes to collect little things like this.

JOHN: Alright. Buy it then.I won't buy anything. Well, maybe I'll buy some Cognac.

CAROL: Maybe I could buy some Cognac for my brother. He always drinks it.

JOHN: Let's go ask about it.

卡羅：我從來不了解為什么這些店有這么多種類的酒。

約翰：什么意思?因為買免稅的酒便宜很多。

卡羅：為什么?為何大家不喜歡買免稅的襯衫或鞋子呢?我就是不懂為何總是酒類。

約翰：因為大部分的國家酒類含稅比較高。

卡羅：你是指酒比其它物品含稅更高嗎?

約翰：是啊，當然。你不知道嗎?

卡羅：我不知道。稅有多高呢?

約翰：每個國家都不一樣，但是因為酒類含稅較高，所以買免稅酒很劃得來。

卡羅：為什么政府要扣酒類的稅如此重呢?

約翰：酒類被視為是奢侈品。而且不是很健康的東西。所以如果大家要采購的話，政府認為有權(quán)扣稅。

卡羅：這也是很多人在這買香煙的原因，對不對?

約翰：當然，香煙的稅也很重。

卡羅：現(xiàn)在我懂了，但是我又不抽煙或喝酒。那我應(yīng)該在這買什么好呢?

約翰：你可以買這些不錯的蝴蝶標本。

卡羅：不，很抱歉。我不想要擁有盒裝的蝴蝶標本。有點惡心耶。

約翰：不會吧?你替蝴蝶感到難過嗎?

卡羅：是的，我認為應(yīng)該讓他們自由地飛翔，而不是試著賣給外國人，這樣有點破壞自然。

約翰：對，我同意你的說法。我寧愿這些蝴蝶在山林里飛舞著，我只是想知道他們捕捉這么多是否會影響蝴蝶的數(shù)目。

卡羅：誰知道?嘿，我比較喜歡這些玉熊。

約翰：這些多少錢?

卡羅：這個是兩千三百美元。也許我應(yīng)該買給我媽，你覺得呢?

約翰：想買就買吧，你不是已經(jīng)買給她一個小花瓶了?

卡羅：是啊，但是她會很喜歡這個，她喜歡收集像這樣的小東西。

約翰：好啊，那就買吧。我什么也不買，也許我會買一些白蘭地酒。

卡羅：也許我可以買一些白蘭地酒給我哥，他老是喝那個。

約翰：我們?nèi)枂柊?