DIALOGUE 100:In a Department Store

1--Yes, madam. Can I help you?

2--Yes, please. Yesterday my daughter bought this

skirt from this shop. I'd like to change it. Here,

I've got the receipt.

1--What's the problem?

2--I'm afraid it doesn't fit. It's a size 12 and it's

too small.

1--Mm. Then perhaps you ought to try a size 14.

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注解：

1）receipt：收據，發貨票。

2）ought：應該，應當。情態動詞，其后接帶to的不定式動詞。

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譯文：

1--您有什么事嗎，夫人？

2--是的。昨天我女兒在這家商店買了這條裙子，我

想換一條。這是發票。

1--有什么問題嗎？

2--恐怕有點不合適。裙子是12號的，太小了。

1--啊，那么也許你該試一下14號的。