S = Salesperson C = Customer
The salesperson is helping the customer decide what kind of computer to buy.
售貨員正在幫客戶決定購買哪一種計算機。
S: Do you want an IBM-compatible PC or a Macintosh?
售貨員:您想要一臺能和IBM 兼容的個人計算機還是麥金塔計算機呢?
C: I'm not sure. What's the difference?
客 戶:我不太確定。有什么差別嗎?
S: Well, what do you plan to use your computer for?
售貨員:那么,您打算用計算機做什么呢?
C: Mostly just to browse the Internet and send emails to friends.
客 戶:大部分是瀏覽網(wǎng)絡(luò)和寄電子郵件給朋友。
S: Then a PC should be enough. Macintoshes are better for graphics, but they also cost a bit more.
售貨員:這樣的話,個人計算機就夠用了。麥金塔計算機處理繪圖的效果比較好,但會比較貴一點。
智慧補給站:
1.compatible a.可以并存的; 兼容的
例:This software isn't compatible with my computer.
(這套軟件和我的電腦不兼容。)
2.PC 個人電腦
=personal computer
3.Macintosh n.蘋果電腦
4.browse vt.& vi.瀏覽
例:Sally spent all afternoon browsing in the bookstore.
(莎莉花了整個下午在書店瀏覽書籍。)