Finding the perfect present

Bill. Bill! You gotta help me!

比尔！比尔！你得帮帮我！

What’s wrong? Slow down or you are gonna give yourself a heart attack.

怎么了？慢点说，不然你会急出心脏病的。

Tomorrow is Christmas and I haven’t bought my mom anything! I’m such a bad son!

明天就是圣诞节了，我还没给我妈买任何东西！我真是不孝子！

Take it easy! Let’s go to the mall, window shop a little and see if there is anything she might like.

别急！我们去商场逛逛，看看有没有她可能会喜欢的东西。

That’s just it! I don’t know what to get her! Last year I got her a ring that was two sizes too big and a pair of shoes five sizes too small! I suck at getting presents for people.

问题就在这儿！我不知道该给她买什么！去年我送她一个戒指，大了两号，还有一双鞋，小了五号！我真的很不会给人挑礼物。

That’s where you’re making a big mistake! You can’t just guess peoples’ likes or sizes! Especially with clothes or jewelry. On top of that, I think that you should get your mom something that shows how much you love her. At the same time you should show her that you took the time and effort to look for something that she would really like!

这就是你犯大错的地方！你不能随便猜别人的喜好或尺码！尤其是衣服和首饰。而且，我觉得你应该给你妈买一件能表达你有多爱她的东西。同时，你要让她看到你花了时间和心思去找她真正会喜欢的东西！

Yeah you’re right. When it comes down to it, I can be pretty tacky.

你说得对。说到底，我确实挺俗气的。

Yeah tell me about it. I know! Your mom is trying to learn Spanish right? Why don’t you get her a gift certificate for this great website I saw called SpanishPod.

可不是嘛。我有主意了！你妈最近在学西班牙语对吧？不如送她一张礼品券，是我看到的一个叫SpanishPod的好网站。

Now that’s a great idea!

这主意真好！