Mom:Hi, excuse me Miss? I’m looking for a dress shoe. My usual pair that I’ve had for years have finally been stretched out of shape. They don’t provide anysupportanymore.
Salesgirl:Sure, what kind of shoe are you looking for? We’ve gotstrappy sandals, sleek high heels, edgy pumps, or if you’re looking for something a little more practical, we’ve got Mary Janes, ballerinas.
Mom:Show me some classic high heels,please.
Salesgirl:Ok, right this way. What color did you have in mind?
Mom:Black. Classic.
Salesgirl:Of course. We’ve got this style here that is very popular. Because it’s anopen-toe shoe, you can wear it any time of the year. They look great on everyone.
Mom:Umm. too shiny. And I wear pantyhose with my shoes so let’s look for aclosed-toe shoe.
Salesgirl:OK, these are a very nice pair of leather shoes with atwo-inchheel so they are very comfortable.
Mom:I don’t like thepointed toes. Let me take a look at what else you have. Too high. That one looks like the back would cut into my heel. I have a high instep so I doubt that one will fit properly. I don’t want bows. I find slingbacks very uncomfortable. Those might as well be stilettos. Too modern. Ah, finally, this is what I’m looking for.
Salesgirl:What size?
Mom:Seven-and-a-half.
Salesgirl:Here we are. How does it fit?
Mom:Hmmm.Not good. They’re too tight.The length is right, but the shoe is too narrow and it’spinchingmy toes. And there’d be no room for myinsoles. You know what? I don’t think I have the patience for this today. They just don’t make shoes like they used to. I’ll come back another time.
Salesgirl:Have a nice day, Ma’am.
词汇注释
support n. 支撑; 支援
strappy sandals用皮带装饰的凉鞋
edgy pump 低鞋帮低跟鞋的鞋
open-toe shoe开放式脚趾的鞋
two-inch heel 2尺高的鞋
pointed shoe 尖头的鞋
pinch v.挤压
cut into 很紧会划到身体
insole n.鞋垫
参考译文
Mom:小姐，打扰你，我想买双晚礼服鞋。 我穿了很多年的那些鞋已经变形了。不能再支撑我。
Salesgirl: 你在找什么样的鞋？这里有用皮带装饰的凉鞋，高跟鞋，低鞋帮低跟鞋的鞋，或是如果你想买些实用的鞋在，这儿有Mary Janes巴黎舞女鞋。
Mom:请给我看下经典款式的高跟鞋。
Salesgirl:这边请，你想要什么颜色？
Mom:黑色，经典款。
Salesgirl:好的，这款很受欢迎。因为鞋是开放式脚趾的，一年四季都能穿，而且适合每个人。
Mom:太亮了。 鞋要和我的连身裤袜搭配，给我找双封闭脚趾的鞋。
Salesgirl:这有些很漂亮的羽毛鞋，有2尺高的后跟，穿起来很舒服。
Mom:我不喜欢尖头的鞋。让我看下你还有什么。太搞了。那双鞋看上去后帮会磨脚后跟。我的脚背很高，我怀疑那双鞋不适合我的脚。我不想要船头鞋。我发现露跟女鞋很不舒服。这些可能是细高跟鞋。太时髦了。终于这是我找的鞋。
Salesgirl:什么尺寸？
Mom:7寸半。
Salesgirl:给你，合脚吗？
Mom:不太合适，太紧了。长度合适，但是鞋太紧了，挤压脚趾。而且没空间放鞋垫。你知道什么？我认为今天没有买鞋的耐心。鞋厂做的鞋和以前不一样了。我以后再回来。
Salesgirl:祝你过得愉快，女士。
