美国校园口语 31：买墨水

A: Do you carry black ink?
B: The ink should be next to the paper clips and thumb tacks in the stationary section, sir.
A: I've looked, but I didn't see any black ink.
B: Then I'm afraid there's none in stock.
A: Well, I'll settle for blue-black. I'll also take a dozen airmail envelopes.
B: They come in packages of ten or twenty.
A: Give me a package of twenty, then. And where do I find shoelaces?
B: On counter three.
A: Thank you. I never can find my way around this store.
B: I know. It took me three weeks, and I work here.

Notes
Dime store 一角商店(美国出售低价小商品的百货店)
Carry 有…出售
In stock 有货
Settle for-be satisfied with
Take 买
Find my way around 找得到应去的地方

A：你们有黑墨水卖吗？
B：墨水应该在文具部的回形针和图钉旁边，先生。
A：我看过了，但没找到黑墨水。
B：那我想是缺货了。
A：嗯，那要蓝黑的也可以。我还要一打航空信封。
B：信封分成十只一扎或二十只一扎出售。
A：那就给我二十只一扎的。还有我去哪儿可以找到鞋带。
B：在第三号柜台。
A：谢谢，我在这家商店里总是搞不清商品的部位。
B：我知道。我在这儿工作，花了三个星期才熟悉。