2014年公共英语二级口语考试对话练习20
Trev: They don’t have my favorite flavor.
Paul: Can’t you just order something else?
Trev: I just want one scoop of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream.
Paul: They’ve gotta have something else.
Trev: I guess I could get something with cookies in it.
Paul: While you order, I’m gonna go look at the candy section.
Trev: Hey, can you get me a gobstopper?
Paul: No problem. Order me a Yukon Blast, would you? Coconut and peanut butter ice cream. And help me pick the toppings and syrup.
崔佛:这里没有我最喜欢的口味。
保罗:你就不能点别的吗?
崔佛:我只想吃一球巧克力脆片饼干冰淇淋。
保罗:他们一定有别种。
崔佛:我应该能找到里面有饼干的冰淇淋。
保罗:趁你点冰淇淋的时候,我要去糖果区逛一下。
崔佛:嘿,帮我买个大糖球好吗?
保罗:没问题。帮我点一份‘育空狂欢节’好吗?椰子冰淇淋和花生酱冰淇淋。帮我选上面的配料和糖浆。
重点解说:
★ cookie dough 饼干块
★ candy section 糖果区,美国有些冰淇淋店会附设卖糖果的地方
★ gobstopper (n.) (大)硬糖球
★ Yukon (n.) 育空地区,位于加拿大西北部