| Jill: | Hi. Welcome to Roses & More. How can I help you today? |
| Brett: | I need something for my mother-in-law. |
| Jill: | Aren’t you sweet? What did you have in mind? |
| Brett: | Uh…roses? Ha-ha. I’m 1)clueless when it comes to flowers. Any suggestions? |
| Jill: | Well, what message would you like to send? |
| Brett: | Luck, health…2)gratitude? |
| Jill: | How about these bells of Ireland? They represent good luck and gratitude. |
| Brett: | Perfect! I love the color. What a beautiful 3)shade of green. What would go with them? |
| Jill: | Peonies—for health and 4)prosperity. See? |
| Brett: | Brilliant! |
| 吉 兒： | 嗨，歡迎光臨「瑰滿庭」花店。有什麼能為您服務的？ |
| 布烈特： | 我要買東西送給我的岳母。 |
| 吉 兒： | 你可真貼心！你有什麼想法嗎？ |
| 布烈特： | 呃……玫瑰花？哈哈。說到花，我真是完全沒概念。有什麼建議嗎？ |
| 吉 兒： | 嗯，你想傳遞怎樣的訊息呢？ |
| 布烈特： | 幸運、健康……感謝？ |
| 吉 兒： | 這些貝殼花如何？代表好運和感激。 |
| 布烈特： | 太完美了！我很喜歡這顏色。很美麗的一種綠色。可以搭配什麼花？ |
| 吉 兒： | 牡丹花—代表健康和富貴。看到沒？ |
| 布烈特： | 好出色！ |
| 好用句 |
love at first sight 一見鍾情 |
at first sight 是「第一次看到」的意思，所以這句話只適用在原本陌生的人事物上。
A: How long did you know your wife before you got married?
你跟你太太認識多久結婚的？
B: Just a few months. It was love at first sight.
只有幾個月。我們是一見鍾情。
| Vocabulary |
1) clueless (a.) 一無所知的，愚蠢的
Most people are clueless about economics.
2) gratitude (n.) 感恩，感激之意
We gave Kim a present to express our gratitude for her help.
3) shade (n.)（色彩的）濃淡，色度
I think that shade of blue looks good on you.
4) prosperity (n.) 繁榮
The railroad brought prosperity to the town.
文章出處：聯合電子報
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