On Saturday morning, Lily and Mum decided决定 /dɪˈsaɪ.dɪd/ to go shopping购物 /ˈʃɒp.ɪŋ/ for new clothes衣服 /kloʊðz/. Lily needed a new dress连衣裙 /dres/ for her school concert演出 /ˈkɒn.sət/. Mum also wanted to look for a jacket夹克 /ˈdʒæk.ɪt/ before the cold weather天气 /ˈweð.ər/ arrived. They caught乘坐 /kɔːt/ a bus to the shopping centre中心 /ˈsen.tər/ and arrived抵达 /əˈraɪvd/ just after nine.
The first shop商店 /ʃɒp/ they entered走进 /ˈen.tərd/ had a smart时髦的 /smɑːrt/ display陈列 /dɪˈspleɪ/ in the window. Lily spotted a dress on a rack挂架 /ræk/ — it was blue蓝色的 /bluː/ with short sleeves袖子 /sliːvz/ and a neat collar领子 /ˈkɒl.ər/. "Mum, look at this one! What do you think?" Mum felt the fabric面料 /ˈfæb.rɪk/. "It feels like cotton棉 /ˈkɒt.ən/. Very soft柔软的 /sɒft/. Why don't you try试穿 /traɪ/ it on?"
Lily found a shop assistant店员 /əˈsɪs.tənt/ near the counter收银台 /ˈkaʊn.tər/ and asked politely, "Excuse me, could I try this on, please? Do you have it in a smaller size尺码 /saɪz/?" The assistant smiled. "Of course. The changing试衣 /ˈtʃeɪn.dʒɪŋ/ room间 /ruːm/ is just around the corner转角 /ˈkɔːr.nər/. I'll get you the right size." A moment later, she returned回来 /rɪˈtɜːrnd/ with a smaller dress. "Here you go. Let me know if you need anything任何东西 /ˈen.i.θɪŋ/ else."
Inside the changing room, Lily put穿上 /pʊt/ on the dress and looked in the mirror镜子 /ˈmɪr.ər/. It fit合身 /fɪt/ her perfectly完美地 /ˈpɜːr.fɪkt.li/ — not too tight紧 /taɪt/ and not too loose宽松 /luːs/. She stepped走出 /stept/ out to show Mum. "Oh, that looks lovely漂亮 /ˈlʌv.li/ on you!" Mum said. "The colour颜色 /ˈkʌl.ər/ really suits适合 /suːts/ you." Lily beamed高兴地笑 /biːmd/. "I love the short sleeves. And look — it has a little pocket口袋 /ˈpɒk.ɪt/ on the side!"
"How much is it?" Mum asked the assistant. "The price价格 /praɪs/ is eighty pounds英镑 /paʊndz/," the assistant replied. Mum hesitated犹豫 /ˈhez.ɪ.teɪ.tɪd/. "That's a bit expensive贵 /ɪkˈspen.sɪv/. Do you have any discounts折扣 /ˈdɪs.kaʊnts/ at the moment?" The assistant nodded. "Yes! We have a twenty percent百分之 /pəˈsent/ discount折扣 /ˈdɪs.kaʊnt/ on all dresses连衣裙 /ˈdres.ɪz/ this weekend. So it comes to sixty-four pounds." "That's much better," Mum said. "We'll take it."
Next, they looked for a jacket for Mum. She tried试穿 /traɪd/ on a dark wool羊毛 /wʊl/ coat外套 /koʊt/ first, but it was too heavy厚重 /ˈhev.i/. Then she found a casual休闲的 /ˈkæʒ.u.əl/ jacket with a zip拉链 /zɪp/ and two large pockets口袋 /ˈpɒk.ɪts/. "This one is much more practical实用的 /ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/," she said. Lily looked at the label标签 /ˈleɪ.bəl/. "Mum, it says it's matching搭配 /ˈmætʃ.ɪŋ/ style风格 /staɪl/ with the trousers长裤 /ˈtraʊ.zərz/ on the next rack. Should we get those too?" Mum laughed. "One thing at a time, Lily."
At the counter, Mum checked确认 /tʃekt/ the price of the jacket and asked, "Can I pay付款 /peɪ/ by card银行卡 /kɑːrd/?" "Certainly," said the assistant. She scanned扫描 /skænd/ both items and printed打印 /ˈprɪn.tɪd/ a receipt收据 /rɪˈsiːt/. "Thank you so much," Mum said. "You're welcome. Enjoy your new clothes!" the assistant replied cheerfully愉快地 /ˈtʃɪər.fə.li/.
Outside, Lily held her bag购物袋 /bæɡ/ happily. "Mum, do you think my dress is fashionable时尚的 /ˈfæʃ.ən.ə.bəl/?" Mum smiled微笑 /smaɪld/. "You always wear穿 /weər/ things well, Lily. It's not just about fashion时尚 /ˈfæʃ.ən/ — it's about how you feel in what you wear." Lily nodded happily. She could not wait for the concert.