ACT 3-3  “我正是這樣想的。”

【故事梗概】

Marilyn打算在家里做定制婚紗，Rita Mae認為這是一個很好的想法。

Marilyn: Do you remember our talks about custom-designed dresses for the boutique?Rita Mae: I sure do.Marilyn: Why can't I design dresses for you here at home? And make them here. Have the fittings here, too.Rita Mae: And I could do the selling and the pricing at the boutique.Marilyn: Exactly.Rita Mae: Oh! What kind of dresses would you design?Marilyn: I've thought about that for some time.Rita Mae: Yes?Marilyn: Wedding dresses.Rita Mae: Wedding dresses? Brilliant idea! There's a big market today in wedding dresses.Marilyn: That's what I thought.Rita Mae: I like the idea very much. And if it's successful, we can expand to all kinds of dresses.Marilyn: That's what I thought.

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1. Do you remember our talks about custom-designed dresses for the boutique?你還記得嗎？我們談過時裝屋可以搞為個別顧客專門設計的時裝。custom-designed: 為顧客特別要求設計的；定制的。

2. Why can't I design dresses for you here at home? And make them here. Have the fittings here, too.我為什么不可以在家里為你設計時裝呢？也在家里縫制時裝，連試樣子都在這里。fittings: 試衣，試穿。定制衣服必需在半成品時進行試穿，視是否適合而改正瘦長短，稱為fittings。

3. And I could do the selling and the pricing at the boutique.我可以在時裝屋里管銷售、定價那一頭。pricing: 做價，定價。

4. Brilliant idea! There's a big market today in wedding dresses.這主意真高明！現在結婚禮服的需求量很大。Brilliant idea! 這主意真高明！There's a big market for…: 表示有銷路，需求量大。

5. That's what I thought.我正是這樣想的。用來表示贊同對方的話。

6. I like the idea very much. And if it's successful, we can expand to all kinds of dresses.我很喜歡這主意，如果它成功了，我們可以擴展到各種時裝。expand: 擴大，發展。