不需要也不浪費
Wendy and Alex are doing grocery shopping in the supermarket.
溫蒂和艾力克斯正在超市採買雜貨。
grocery(n.)雜貨
Wendy: We should get this snack. It’s on sale!
溫蒂：我們應該買這個零食。它在特價中！
snack(n.)零食
Alex: But we have many snacks at home.
艾力克斯：但我們家裡已經有很多零食。
at home=在家
Wendy: How about the new drink?
溫蒂：那這款新飲料呢？
drink(n.)飲料
Alex: Put the drink back. We don’t need it.
艾力克斯：把飲料放回去。我們不需要它。
need(v.)需要
Wendy: You’re right. I always buy too much when I shop by myself.
溫蒂：你說的對。我一個人購物時總是買太多。
right(adj.)正確的by myself=自己一個人=on my own
Alex: I used to be like you. That’s why I’ve made it a habit of creating a shopping list.
艾力克斯：我以前也像你一樣，所以我已經養成寫購物清單的習慣了。
used to VR=以前曾habit(n.)習慣
Wendy: What did you put on the list?
溫蒂：你放了哪些東西在清單上？
put(v.)放置
Alex: Only staple items that we need.
艾力克斯: 只有我們需要的基本商品。
item(n.)物件
Wendy: I think I should do the same so I won’t waste money on things that I don’t need.
溫蒂：我也該這麼做，這樣我就不會浪費錢在我不需要的東西上。
waste(v.)浪費
Alex: You can start next time.
艾力克斯：你可以從下次開始。
time(n.)次數