职场英语口语:送结婚礼物不能送钟John: My elder sister is getting married next month. 下个月我姐姐要结婚了。 Sally: What do you plan to buy for her? 那你打算送她什么礼物? John: I saw a beautiful clock last time I was shopping and I wanted to get it for her. 我上次逛街时看见一个石英钟挺漂亮的,想送给她。 Sally: Hey, you can't send clocks as a gift. Don't you know that? 送礼物不能送钟,你不知道吗? John: Oh! I forgot. Sending a clock is a symbol of bad luck. Then what should I buy? 噢! 我忘了。 送钟不吉利。 那我该买什么呢? Sally: I will go to the shopping mall with you tomorrow and help you pick something out. 我明天陪你去商场,帮你挑挑看吧。 John: Great. Thank you. 好啊,谢谢。