實用又有創意
Tom and Amy are classmates and friends. Sarah, another classmate, is expecting a baby in December. They are chatting about what gift to buy for her.
湯姆和艾咪是同班同學兼好友。另一位同學莎拉十二月要生小孩，他們正在討論要送她什麼禮物。
expect(v.)期待、懷孕give birth生孩子
Amy: Hey Tom, Sarah’s having a baby in December. We should get her something.
艾咪：嘿湯姆，莎拉十二月要生小孩，我們應該送她點東西。
Tom: Yeah… I have no clue what to get. Baby clothes? Toys?
湯姆：對⋯⋯我完全不知道要買什麼。嬰兒衣服？玩具？
have no clue一點也不知道、完全不清楚have no idea不知道
Amy: Baby clothes are safe. But we could do something special too, like a onesie that says “I love naps.”
艾咪：嬰兒衣服最安全，但也可以挑特別的，比如寫「我愛午睡」的連身衣。
safe(adj.)穩妥的、不會出錯的nap(n.)小睡take／have a nap小睡一下
Tom: Haha, that’s so funny! She’d love it. Or… maybe a soft toy?
湯姆：哈哈，太好笑了！她一定會喜歡。或者……買個軟玩具呢？
Amy: Soft toys are cute, but useful things might be better. Maybe a baby blanket or a pacifier?
艾咪：軟玩具不錯，但實用的東西可能更好。嬰兒毯或奶嘴怎麼樣？
useful(adj.)有用的pacifier(n.)奶嘴=dummy
Tom: True… oh, what about something for her? Like some lotion?
湯姆：對啊……喔，那媽媽呢？像乳液怎麼樣？
what about...?那⋯⋯怎麼樣呢？lotion(n.)乳液／sunscreen lotion防曬乳液apply lotion塗抹乳液
Amy: Perfect! Let’s do a mix: one fun for the baby and one for her.
艾咪：太好了！我們湊一個組合：給寶寶有趣的禮物，給媽媽實用的禮物。
mix(n.)混合
Tom: How much should we spend?
湯姆：我們大概要花多少錢？
spend(v.)花費(時間或金錢)spend time V-ing花時間做～／spend money on sth.花錢在某事物上
Amy: Maybe like $30 each? That should be enough for both.
艾咪：每人大約三十美元？這樣兩個禮物都夠了。
enough(pron.)足夠both(pron.)(det.)兩者、雙方
Tom: Sounds good. Mall tomorrow? We’ll find something cute.
湯姆：好啊，明天去商場吧？一定能找到可愛的東西。
Amy: Yup! Can’t wait to see her happy face.
艾咪：好啊！我等不及要看到她開心的表情了。
can’t wait to VR等不及去做