A：How do you like this dress?
你看這衣服怎么樣?
B：It's nice. But what kind of dress are you looking for?
挺好。可是你想買什么樣的裙子?
A：Something attractive and dressy. Maybe a little sexy too. New Year's Eve is a special occasion and it only happens once a year, right?
一件顯眼時髦，或許稍帶點性感的裙子。除夕是個不尋常的日子，一年只有那么一次，是不是?
B：Of course. It's common too that we wear something special for our Chinese New Year.
當(dāng)然啦。我們過新年時也都穿平日里不穿的好衣服。
A：People here always wear the best clothes they have. Many people go out and buy clothes especially for New Year's Eve.
人們總是穿著最好的農(nóng)服。許多人專門為除夕夜而上街選購衣物。
B：Any other common customs of your New Year?
你們新年還有別的習(xí)俗嗎?
A：Before the New Year, we always send greeting cards to our relatives and friends to wish them a happy year. On the street and in stores people usually greet others with a 'Happy New Year'. It's also common for people to make a New Year's resolution.
年前我們給親戚朋友寄送賀卡祝他們新年愉快。人們在街上或商店里相遇時互道“新年快樂”。人們還常定下新年的決心。
B：What's that?
那又是什么意思呢?
A：It's when people quit a bad habit or do something they find hard to do. Many people resolve to quit smoking, lose weight, or stop nagging their wife, etc. However, it usually lasts only for a few days!
就是從新年開始戒掉惡習(xí)，或做件他們認(rèn)為很難完成的事情。許多人決心戒煙、減肥或不再同妻子吵嘴等等，不過這些一般只能堅持幾天。
B：By the way, where are you going on New Year's Eve?
順便問一下，你們除夕夜都到哪兒去?
A：We're going to a night club for dinner and dancing, then we'll go down to the city square for the big celebration. There's always a fireworks display put on by the local government. We all want you to come too.
我們?nèi)ヒ箍倳燥垺⑻?，然后到市中心廣場參加大型慶祝會。地方政府每年都組織放焰火禮花。我們想讓你也參加。
B：Thanks a lot.
謝謝。