A 我决定不了买什么。

　　B What kind of things are you looking for?

　　B 你在找哪一类的东西？

　　A I don’t know. Maybe a painting, maybe some silk, maybe some jade.

　　A 我不知道。也许是一幅画，也许是一些丝绸，也许是玉器。

　　B Well, you can buy almost everything here.

　　B 哦，在这里你几乎可以买到所有的东西。

　　A I know. That’s the problem. Too many choices, too many nice things.

　　A 我知道。这正是问题所在。太多的选择，太多的好东西。

　　B Try and decide. Why don’t you buy some of that jade which is really pretty?

　　B 看看，然后决定。你为什么不买那些漂亮的玉器呢？

　　A Yes, maybe you are right. It’s very pretty. OK – I’ll go for the jade.

　　A 是的，也许你说得对。确实很漂亮。好的—我将选择玉。

　　Notes 注释

　　1 If you want to say that you are unsure about something, you can use I can’t decide . . . / I can’t decide . . . e.g. I can’t decide what to buy. / I can’t decide what to buy; I can’t decide which restaurant to go to. / I can’t decide which restaurant to go to.

　　如果你想说你对某事不确定，你可以用：I can’t decide . . . / 我不能决定 . . . 例如: I can’t decide what to buy. / 我无法决定买什么; I can’t decide which restaurant to go to. / 我决定不了去哪家餐馆。

　　2 Remember, a way of making a suggestion is: Why don’t you . . .? / Why don’t you . . .? e.g. Why don’t you buy some jade? / Why don’t you buy some jade?

　　记住，提出建议的一个方法是说：Why don’t you . . .? /你为什么不 . . .? 例如: Why don’t you buy some jade? /你为什么不买一些玉器呢？ 

Key phrases and sentences

I can’t decide what to buy.

What kind of things are you looking for?

I don’t know.

Maybe a painting, maybe some silk, maybe some jade.

Well, you can buy almost everything here!

I know.That’s the problem.

Too many choices, too many nice things.

Try and decide.

Why don’t you buy some of that jade which is really pretty?

Yes, maybe you are right.

It’s very pretty.OK – I’ll go for the jade.

重要的短语和句子

我决定不了买什么。

你在找哪一类的东西？

我不知道。

也许是一幅画，也许是一些丝绸，也许是玉器。

哦，在这里你几乎可以买到所有的东西。

我知道。这正是问题所在。

太多的选择，太多的好东西。

看看，然后决定。

你为什么不买那些漂亮的玉器呢？

是的，也许你说得对。确实很漂亮。好的—我将选择玉。