【双语对话】

Coco: Looks like we are out of basically everything. I really wanted to make some smoothie in the morning and there was no milk left. Do you have time to go grocery shopping today with me?

看起来我们(冰箱里)基本上什么都没有了。 我早上很想做冰沙，但没牛奶了。 你今天有时间和我去买菜吗？

Melanie: If you need help, I can move my yoga class to another day. Do you think you will be able to carry everything?

如果你需要帮助，我可以把我的瑜伽课改天。 你觉得你能拿所有东西吗？

Coco: I don't think so. We would need to fill the fridge. Lucas' birthday party is also next week. We need to stock up.

应该不行。我们需要填满冰箱。 卢卡斯的生日派对也在下周。 我们需要囤货。

Melanie: I can make a shopping list.

我可以列一个购物清单。

Coco: That's so old-fashioned mom. We always get the same things. Just use your phone if there are specific things you want to get.

那是太老派的妈妈了。 我们总是买相同的东西。 如果您想买特定的东西，用您的手机记就行了。

Melanie: I've always used pens and paper. That way I don't get things I don't actually need and end up throwing away a lot of food at the end of the month.

我一直用笔和纸。 这样我就不会买我不需要的东西，最后还得在月底扔掉很多食物。

Coco: Do it your way.

随你吧。

【重点笔记】

1.be out of 没有(东西)

例: Help me out here. I am out of ideas.

帮我想想。我想不出主意了。

2.grocery shopping 买菜

例: We do grocery shopping about once a week.

我们差不多一周去买一次菜。

3.stock up 囤积

例: It makes me feel good when the fridge is stocked up.

当冰箱被塞满时我感觉很好。

4.old-fashioned adj. 老旧的，过时的

例: Hey don't laugh at him. He is just an old-fashioned guy who is used to certain ways of doing things.

嘿别笑话他。他只是一个习惯了用某种方式做事的老派的人。

The house smells terrible and has old-fashioned designs.

这个房子闻起来很糟糕，而且设计很过时。

5.carry v.拿

例: Is it hard for to carry the fishbowl? Here, let's switch.

对你来说拿这个鱼缸累不累？这样，我们换一下。

6.Do it your way. 按你的方式来。

例: Don't be bothered by what they say. Just do it your way and see how it goes.

不要被他们说的话所困扰。 就按照自己的方式去做，看看效果如何。