buying a bicycle买自行车

　　I went to the bike shop on Saturday morning to buy a bicycle.

　　周六早上我去自行车商店想买辆自行车

　　Dialog

　　英语情景对话

　　Clerk: What kind of bike are you looking for?

　　女：您想要款什么样的自行车

　　Lance: I’m really not sure.

　　男：我还真没拿定主意

　　Clerk: Well, let me show you what we have. We carry road bikes, mountain bikes, beach cruisers, and racing bikes.

　　女：那好，我给您介绍一下我们的货品。我们这有公路自行车、山地车、海滩车与赛车

　　Lance: I’m going to start biking to work. I’ll be riding mainly on the road, but I want something versatile enough for anything.

　　男：我主要是骑车上班用，所以主要是在公路上骑，不过我倒是想有款车适宜各种功能。

　　Clerk: Well, the road bikes are for everyday use. They have heavy frames and tires. The seats are comfortable and so are the handlebars. The mountain bikes are very sturdy for off-road cycling and have wider tires. Beach cruisers have just one speed, so you won’t be shifting any gears.

　　女：好，公路自行车适合日常使用，它们结构稳，轮胎大，座位与车把舒适。山地车则非常结实，胎更宽，适合非公路上骑行。海滩车只有一个速度，你不能在骑行中变速。

　　Lance: Okay. Are the brakes hard to handle?

　　男：好的，车的刹车使用起来困难吗

　　Clerk: No. You either have foot brakes, like on the beach cruisers, or you have hand brakes. They’re very easy to get used to. If you want to keep it simple, I would either go for a road bike or a mountain bike. Those are the most popular.

　　女：当然不是。你要么可以用脚刹，象海滩车，要么可以用手刹车，都非常好用。如果你想简单实惠，我建议你买辆公路自行车或山地车。那些都是最流行的款式。

　　Lance: If I get a bike, what other things do I need?

　　男：要是我买了辆自行车，还需要买些什么

　　Clerk: I usually recommend an air pump, a bike lock, and a helmet.

　　女：一般情况下你要买个气筒子、车锁与头盔

　　Lance: Okay, I’ll take a look around.

　　男：好的，我再转转

　　Clerk: Sure. Just let me know if you have other questions.

　　女：好的，有什么需要随时找我。