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2025.11.05 05:07
第十二部 第七课: clotheshorse, shell out
- Larry 和李华今天啊去逛街买衣服． Larry 看到李华买了一大包衣服，简直吃惊．今天李华会学到两个常用语： clotheshorse 和 shell out。
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- Wow, Li Hua! How many clothes do you need? You're a real clotheshorse, aren't you?
- 哎哟！这些衣服都在大减价，不买可惜哎！对了，你又在说我什麼啦？什麼是 clotheshorse？
- A clotheshorse is someone who is concerned about fashion and likes to collect a lot of clothes.
- Clotheshorse 就是指爱时髦、喜欢买很多衣服的人．我不觉得我是 clotheshorse 啊！我来美国唸书以后，胖了很多啊，旧衣服已经穿不下了，所以我才需要买些新衣服嘛！
- I think that's just an excuse to go shopping! You don't look like you've gained weight to me.
- Larry，是真的，我没有骗你哎，我真的胖了不少！
- I guess I'll take your word for it. Are you sure you're not a clotheshorse? Didn't you just go shopping a few weeks ago?
- 我几个星期前去买衣服？你弄错了人吧．我已经有一年多没有买衣服了！再说啊，我也不是什麼追求时髦的人，你怎麼能说我是个 clotheshorse 呢？
- I'm just teasing you. My mother is a true clotheshorse. She has a huge, walk-in closet and it is completely filled with clothes. She loves to buy clothes.
- 你妈妈这麼喜欢买衣服啊？难怪，她总是打扮的很漂亮，而且啊她的衣服看起来都很新呢！
- It's funny, but my sister didn't inherit my mother's tendencies. She's not a clotheshorse at all.
- 你妹妹不喜欢买衣服吗？女孩子不喜欢买衣服，那可不多喔。
- My sister hates going shopping. She would be happy if she could wear the same t-shirt and jeans every day of the year.
- 真的啊？你妹妹寧可每天穿同样的 T 恤和牛仔裤？看来，不是每个女人都是 clotheshorse。
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- Hey, Li Hua, how much money did you shell out to buy clothes today?
- Shell out？那是什麼意思啊？
- To shell out means to pay for something.
- 哦～， to shell out money 就是花钱的意思，你是问我今天花了多少钱买这些衣服啊？其实啊每件衣服都打了折扣，所以我没花太多钱。
- I'm just curious how much you have to shell out to fill up that huge shopping bag with women's clothing.
- 你好奇？这可奇怪了，你怎麼会突然间对女人衣服的价钱感兴趣啊？你也想买一些啊？
- No! I'm just curious, that's all. I've heard that women's clothes are more expensive than men's clothes.
- 你只是想知道女装是不是比男装贵．其实只要你懂得怎麼找减价的衣服，你并不需要花大笔钱买衣服啊！
- Next time I have to buy clothes, I'll ask you for help. I never bother to look for sales and I always end up shelling out more than I should.
- 没问题！买衣服，找折扣品，我最在行啦，我啊一定帮你！
- Well, while we're at the mall, why don't you help me find a good deal on a pair of jeans.
- 找牛仔裤？没问题！你通常都花多少钱买一件牛仔裤啊？
- I usually shell out around $40.00.
- 40 块啊？我能帮你找到一件 20 块的牛仔裤，怎麼样？
- That's awesome!
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- 今天李华学到了两个常用语．一个是： clotheshorse，是「形容一个讲究穿着、喜欢买衣服的人」．另一个常用语是： shell out，也就是「付出，尤其是指付钱买东西的意思」。
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