公共英语PETS-2每日对话练习(28)

　 Janet: Consider yourself lucky. At least you didn't buy a "dirty" TV or air conditioner.
　　 John: I didn't think trying to save money would wind up costing so much.
　　 Janet: "Dirty" appliances sometimes explode in people's houses.
　　 John: I can't believe these businessmen are cold hearted enough to sell these kinds of products.
　　 Janet: I've even heard of companies that sell fake baby formula.
　　 John: There's even "dirty" soy sauce made out of hair and cockroach eggs.
　　 Janet: At least this bag I bought in Shenzhen isn't so bad.

　　珍妮：其实想想你还算好运。至少你没买到黑心电视或黑心冷气。
　　约翰：我没料到想省钱的结果代价这么大。
　　珍妮：黑心用品有时候还会在家里爆炸。
　　约翰： 我真不敢相信这些商人会黑心到卖这样子的商品。
　　珍妮：我甚至听说过有些公司卖假婴儿奶粉哩。
　　约翰：甚至还有头发和蟑螂蛋制的黑心酱油。
　　珍妮：不过至少我在深圳买的这个袋子还不赖。

　　重点解说：
　　 ★ might as well 干脆……，不如就……。这词组多用来建议别人怎么做
　　 ★ consider (v.) 考虑，细想
　　 ★ air conditioner 冷气机
　　 ★ wind up 以…结尾，结果
　　 ★ appliance (n.) 用品，设备
　　 ★ cold hearted 冷血的，黑心的
　　 ★ baby formula 婴儿（配方）奶粉
　　 ★ cockroach (n.) 蟑螂
　　 ★ unzip (v.) 拉开（拉炼）