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I want a smart phone with hi-res screen and large storage. And the camera should be good enough for selfie.
-Is there anything I can help you with?
-Yeah, I am looking for a phone.
-Any preference of brand or style?
-I want a smartphone with hi-res screen and large storage. And the camera should be good enough for selfies.
-Gotcha, I recommend this one. It's top of the line.
-Look nice. How about the battery?
-well, about 1-3 days. It depends.
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-So can I work here?
-Excuse me. How much RAM does this computer have?
-Um, I can check on that for you.
-It comes with 640 kilobytes, but it's expandable up to 768.
-Well?
-Do you even have a resume?
-No, but I have a report card that'll knock your socks off.
-What's the processor speed?
-It has the Intel 8286, so ten megahertz.
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-Well, the guy at the store said this one is great.
-Oh!oh, the guy! Oh, pardon me.I-I didn't realize you'd spoken to the guy.
Yeah, tell me, did the guy choose one with a 4K display and a Thunderbolt port?
-Yes.
-Yeah? D-Did the guy make sure that this has a one-terabyte solid-state drive?
-Yes.
-Yeah? Oh, well, was this guy Rick from Computer Solutions on Colorado?
-Yes.
-Yeah, well, he does how his stuff.
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RAM
random-access memory 随机读取存储器
random 任意的，随机的 access 读取
random-access 随机存储，随机访问
memory 内存
KB
kilobyte 千字节
processor 计算器的处理器
processor speed 处理器速度
display 计算机屏幕上的显示，显像
4K display 4K屏幕
port 计算机的端口
thunderbolt 雷电，霹雳/因特尔和苹果设计的一种连接电脑和其他设备的技术
solid 坚固的，坚硬的
solid-state 电子装置固态的，全晶体管的
terabyte 太字节，万亿字节
drive 驱动器
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How much RAM does this computer have?
这台电脑的内存是多少？
How much memory does this phone/ computer have?
这部手机/电脑的内存是多少？
It comes with 640 kilobytes, but it's expandable up to 768.
出厂时是640KB，但可以扩展到768KB。
sth come(s) with sth 某物带有什么东西
Does the computer come with sth?
这台电脑有没有某种配置？
expandable 可扩充的，可扩大的
sth be expandable up to... 某物可以扩大到多少
Is the memory expandable? 内存能扩大吗？
Is the memory expandable up to...? 内存可以扩大到...吗？
What's the processor speed? 处理器速度是多少？
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询问有什么可以帮忙
May I help you?
What can I do for you?
Can I help you with anything at all?
Is there anything I can help you with?
help sb with sth
look for sth
prefer A to B
a preference for sb/sth
have a preference for A over B
hi-res = high-resolution
low-resolution
a his-res screen
large storage
sth should be+ adj.+enough for sth
Gotcha.=Got you.=I understand.
7
询问对方明白没有
Have you got it?
Got it?
recommend sth/sb to sb
8
“顶级的”表达
top of the line
sth+be 动词+ top of the line
world-class
cutting-edge
at/on the cutting edge of sth
state-of-the-art
9
How about...?
triple A battery-AAA battery 7号电池
double A battery-AA battery 5号电池
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Any preference of brand or style?
prefer A to B 相比B更喜欢A
Do you have any preference of sth?
Any preference of sth?
Any preference of flavor?
a preference for sb/sth 更喜欢某人/某物
have a preference for A over B 比起B来更喜欢A
I have a preference for sweet food over spicy.
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selfie 自拍
And the camera should be good enough for selfie.
sth should be+ adj.+enough for sth.
The storage should be large enough for thousands of photos.
12
Gotcha, I recommend this one.
Gotcha.
Got you.
I understand.
Have you got it?
Got it?
13
It's top of the line.
top of the line 上品，极品，最高级的
It was top of the line three years ago!
It's a world-class team.
first-class 头等舱
world-class 世界级的
These are cutting-edge designs.
cutting-edge 最前沿的，最先进的，尖端的
at/on the cutting edge of sth 处于某事物发展的最前沿
This shipyard is at the cutting edge of world shipbuilding technology.
The techies want everything at school to be state-of-the-art ——iPads, smartphones.
techie 科技通，科技迷
state-of-the-art 十分先进的，应用最新理念或方法的
This phone is state-of-the-art.这部手机是最先进的。
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Well, about 1-3 days.
It depends.
It all depends.
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