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【入門對話 Dialogue 1】Looking for Cyber Love（上網找對象）
Jill has been talking to Tom in a chat room for several weeks. He claims to be successful, young, and handsome, so she agrees to meet with him in person for a date.
Jill 與 Tom 在聊天室談話已有數週之久。他自栩為一位成功的、年輕的，以及英俊的人，因此她同意彼此來一次面對面的約會。
Jill：Excuse me, I noticed you are holding a red rose. Is your name Tom?
Jill：請問一下，我注意到你拿著一朵紅玫瑰。您的名字是 Tom 嗎？
Tom：Yes, hi Jill. It's nice to finally meet you.
Tom：是的，嗨 Jill，很高興終於見到你了。
Jill：That's strange! Online you told me you are blonde and six feet tall. I don't mean to be rude but you look much older than 30.
Jill：奇怪耶！你在網路上告訴我說你白膚金髮，且六呎高。我沒有冒犯的意思，可是但你看起來不只 30好幾了吧。
Tom：I'm sorry but I just exaggerated a little bit, because I was so nervous and I wanted you to like me.
Tom：很抱歉，我只是稍微誇大其辭而已，因為我很緊張，因此想你看得上我。
Jill：What about the other things you said? Are you really a lawyer? Would it be possible to see your business card?
Jill：那你說過的其他事呢？你真的是律師嗎？能否看看你的名片呢？
Tom：Well, that wasn't a complete lie. I work at a law office, and as an assistant.
Tom：喔，那不全然是個謊言。我在律師事務所工作；我是個助理。
Jill：This is unbelievable. I can't believe I fell in love with you while we were talking online. Everything was a lie.
Jill：真令人難以相信。我無法相信我們在網路上的談話會讓我愛上了你。一切都是謊言。
Tom：Don't be angry. Let me buy you a cup of coffee and we can talk things over.
Tom：不要生氣嘛。我請你喝杯咖啡，然後我們可以好好聊一下。
Jill：There's nothing to talk over. You're not my type and you're balding. You're a creep, and I am leaving now.
Jill：沒什麼好聊的。你不是我喜歡的類型，況且你還禿頭。你是個卑鄙小人，我現在要離開了。
Tom：Wait...
Tom：等等...
Jill："Nice" to have met you; I learned a lesson. I'll never date anyone again unless I meet him in person first.
Jill：「很高興」認識你；我學到教訓了。我再也不會和任何人約會，除非先親眼見過。
"Dialogue 1" 相關實用句型：
1.I don't mean to be rude but you look much older than 30..
（我沒有冒犯的意思，可是但你看起來不只 30好幾了吧。）
"I don't mean to-V..." 表示「我不是故意要...」，有「先道歉」的意味，若要再「進一步說明」時，必須用連接詞 but 接第二個子句；此句型與 "I'm sorry... but..." 類似。
動詞 look 表「看起來」，屬「連綴動詞」，其後須接「主詞補語」，而非受詞。
2.Let me buy you a cup of coffee and we can talk things over.
（我請你喝杯咖啡，然後我們可以好好聊一下。）
「請某人喝咖啡」除了可以用 "to treat sb. to have a cup of coffee" 之外，口語中也常見 "to buy sb. a cup of coffee"，這裡千萬別翻成「讓我為你買一杯咖啡」喔！
"to talk sth.over..." 表示「談仔細」，介系詞 over 本身即有「結束」之意。 | | |
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【進階對話 Dialogue 2】In a Marriage Bureau（在婚友社）
Jeff was tired of the same old dating scene, so he decided to try his luck at the Marriage Bureau.
Jeff 已厭倦一成不變的約會場合，因此他決定到婚友社去在試試運氣。
Jeff：Excuse me, I was wondering if you could give me a quick run-down of how your agency works.
Jeff：不好意思，我想簡單迅速地了解一下貴公司的運作方式。
Woman at Service Counter：Our agency's purpose is to help facilitate the meeting of single individuals who are interested in marriage and long-term relationships.
櫃檯女服務：我們代辦處可協助安排尋求婚姻和長期關係的單身個人會面。
Jeff：How does payment for these services work?
Jeff：這些服務費用怎麼算？
Woman：There is a simple fee you pay in order to gain access to the bank of information that we keep on individuals.
女服務：您只需擔付一點小小費用，就可以取得我們檔案庫中的個人資料。
Jeff：So does that mean if I decide to go forward with this then all of my contact information will be posted for thousands of people to see? That doesn't sound very safe.
Jeff：您的意思是，如果我決定進一步加入，那麼所有我的聯絡資訊都將公開給許多人？聽起來很不安全耶。
Woman：Of course not. If someone is interested in another person based on the provided information, then we gain that person's permission before any additional correspondence is made.
女服務：當然不是這樣。基於我們提供的資料，如果有人對於他人資料感興趣，那麼在進一步聯繫之前，我們會先徵得當事者的同意。
Jeff：I'm not getting any younger. I guess I could give it a try. All I stand to lose is a little bit of money.
Jeff：我已經不年輕了，我想我可以試一試。我所失去的只是一點點錢。
Woman：That's the spirit. I'm a little embarrassed to admit it, but I found my husband through the marriage bureau. We've been married for three years now.
女人：這就對了。有件事我不太好意思承認的是，我也是經由婚友社找到我先生的。目前我們已結婚三年了。
Jeff：You're right; I guess I should give it a try. I've been dating off and on for years now, and I haven't been very successful.
Jeff：你說得沒錯；我想我應該試試。我已經斷斷續續談了好幾年的戀愛，而且一直不是非常成功。
Woman：You're in good hands. In addition, our fee is extremely competitive.
女人：你已經在適婚齡了。此外，我們的費用是可以拿出去比較的。
Jeff：Sounds great. Let me take a look at your standard fees.
Jeff：聽起來很棒。讓我看看你們標準的費用。
Woman：No problem, here's a brochure.
女人：沒問題，這份傳單上有。
Jeff：Oh, this is a bit steeper than I thought it would be. I might have to sleep on it. Thank you so much for your help.
Jeff：噢，價格比我想像中還高一點。或許我應該再仔細考慮一下。非常謝謝您的幫忙。
Woman：You're welcome. Good luck regardless of what you decide.
女人：不客氣。不管您的決定如何，祝您好運。
"Dialogue 2" 相關實用句型：
3.I've been dating off and on for years.
（我已經斷斷續續談了好幾年的戀愛。）
這裡的 off 和 on 皆為「介副詞」，"off and on" 表示「開開關關」的意思，因此 "to date off and on" 可以直譯為「斷斷續續地在約會」。
因此，在現代美語中，我們常會用「去約會」（to date）來表示「在談戀愛」。例如：
How have you been dating with each other?
（你們已經交往多久了？）
4.This is a bit steeper than I thought it would be. I might have to sleep on it.
（價格比我想像中還高一點。或許我應該再仔細考慮一下。）
形容詞 steep 除了一般表示「陡峭的」之外，可用來形容某物的價格「過高╱不合理的」。
sleep 本來是「睡覺」的意思，但 "to sleep on sth." 可不是「在...上面睡覺」喔！它本來是指「先睡覺，把問題留到隔天再解決」，因此引申為「審慎考慮」。 | | |
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