《英語輕鬆學》學好中級口語 #Lesson 14：A Self-Service Store 無人自助商店

The chairman introduced the speaker to the audience.
主席向聽眾介紹這位演講者。

The company introduced a new product recently.
這家公司最近推出了一項新產品。

Paper, gunpowder, and compasses were introduced into the West from China.
紙張、火藥和指南針從中國傳入西方。

The company is a leading retailer of electronics.
該間公司是電子產品零售業的龍頭。

Many young people will gain early work experience in retail or in a restaurant.
許多年輕人會初步在零售業或餐廳獲得工作經驗。

Best Buy is a major chain in the US that retails home electronics and computer products.
百思買是美國主要的連鎖店，零售販賣家電和電腦產品。

This perfume retails at $50 a bottle, but you can buy it here for just $40.
這罐香水零售價是一瓶 50 美元，但在這裡買只要40美元。

Our store buys products from the factory and earns a profit by selling them at a higher retail price. 
本店向工廠購買產品，再以較高的零售價出售它們以賺取利潤。

The stereo Trevor bought retail cost US$300, but it is on sale at a cheaper price online.
崔佛買的音響零售價為 300 美元，但現在網路上的特賣價更低。

We must use natural resources wisely―many of them cannot be replenished.
我們必須善用天然資源─它們有很多是無法再補足的。

John’s job consists of dull, repetitive work. 
約翰的職務盡是些乏味又重複的工作。

The upside of the job loss is that I get to keep my children company.
這次失業往好的一面來看，就是我有機會陪伴著孩 子。

Taking other people’s stuff without their permission is not borrowing. It’s theft.
未經許可拿走別人的東西不叫借用，而是偷竊。

There have been quite a few thefts in the hotel since the beginning of the holiday season.
自從假期開始之後，該飯店已發生了好幾件竊案。

Convicted of credit card fraud, the American was sentenced to three years in prison.
信用卡詐欺罪名成立後，這位美國人被判刑 3 年。

Brendan claimed to be a psychic, but most people recognized him as a fraud.
布蘭登自稱是通靈者，但大部分的人都覺得他是個騙子。

I’m not very good at parking the car because I have a poor sense of perception.
我不太擅長停車，因為我的感知力很差。

Rachel has excellent powers of perception for such a young girl.
對這麼年輕的女孩來說，瑞秋有極佳的洞察力。

My perception of the meaning of life is different from yours.
我對生命意義的觀點和你的不同。

The mother perceived a subtle change in her daughter's behavior.
這位母親察覺到女兒的行為有微妙的變化。

This kind of gossip magazine is often perceived as superficial.
這種八卦雜誌通常被認為很膚淺。

The small store separated from its parent company to become an independent business entity.
這間小商店從它的母公司分離出來，變成一個獨立的企業體。

You should be honest with your parents.
你應該對父母誠實。

It is not too late to make an honest confession.
現在老實承認還不會太晚。

To be honest, I don’t think Eric is a good guy.
老實說，我覺得艾瑞克不是好人。

We all learn by making mistakes.
我們都是從犯錯中學習。

Because of his long hair, I mistook the boy for a girl.
因為那男生留長髮，所以我把他誤認成女生。