Gary:
Have we sold out all the newspapers for today?
我们把今天所有的报纸都卖完了吗?
May:
Yes. What a good job we have done!
是的。我们干得很不错哦!
Gary:
Why are so many extra gifts left here?
为什么还剩下这么多的赠品呢?
May:
Many customers didn't want them.
很多顾客不想要。
Gary:
How about giving them to that old man?
把赠品送给那位老人怎么样?
May:
Good idea.
好主意。
Gary:
By the way, do you think it's a good idea to give free gifts to attract customers?
顺便问一下,你觉得用免费的赠品去吸引顾客是个好主意吗?
May:
I'm not sure, but still it did attract a large crowds today.
我不敢肯定,但是今天的确是吸引了一大批人。
Gary:
I think it should be more useful to hand out some fliers which is also cheaper.
我觉得分发一些宣传单张会更有效,而且那也会更便宜。
May:
But people can just throw them into the trash can as they turn around.
但是很有可能人们一转身就会把它们扔进垃圾桶。
Gary:
That's true.
倒也是。
May:
Anyway, let's just finish out job and get back home.
不管怎样,我们赶快做完工作回家吧!
Gary:
Okay. How tiring the job is!
好的。这工作可真累人啊!
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对话详解:
sold out 卖完, 脱销
I'm sony, but we're sold out of small sizes.
对不起,小号的我们都卖完了。
attract vt. 吸引
She was attracted by the novel advertisement.
她被这新颖的广告吸引住了。
hand out vt. 分发, 散发
I rustle up a few helper to hand out leaflet.
我找到几个助手散发传单。