31. Shopping in the Dime store 在低价商店购物

31. Shopping in the Dime¹ Store 在低价商店购物

            A: Do you carry black ink?
            B: The ink should be next to the paper clips and thumb tacks² in the
            stationary³ section, sir.
            A: I've looked, but I didn't see any black ink.
            B: Then I'm afraid there's none in stock.
            A: Well, I'll settle for blue-black. I'll also take a dozen airmail
            envelopes.
            B: They come in packages of ten or twenty.
            A: Give me a package of twenty, then. And where do I find shoelaces?
            B: On counter three.
            A: Thank you. I never can find my way around this store.
            B: I know. It took me three weeks, and I work here.

            Notes
            Dime store 一角商店(美国出售低价小商品的百货店)
            Carry 有…出售
            In stock 有货
            Settle for-be satisfied with
            Take 买
            Find my way around 找得到应去的地方

            A：你们有黑墨水卖吗？
            B：墨水应该在文具部的回形针和图钉旁边，先生。
            A：我看过了，但没找到黑墨水。
            B：那我想是缺货了。
            A：嗯，那要蓝黑的也可以。我还要一打航空信封。
            B：信封分成十只一扎或二十只一扎出售。
            A：那就给我二十只一扎的。还有我去哪儿可以找到鞋带。
            B：在第三号柜台。
            A：谢谢，我在这家商店里总是搞不清商品的部位。
            B：我知道。我在这儿工作，花了三个星期才熟悉