A：How do you like this dress?

你看这衣服怎么样?

B：It's nice. But what kind of dress are you looking for?

挺好。可是你想买什么样的裙子?

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?

一件显眼时髦，或许稍带点性感的裙子。除夕是个不寻常的日子，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.

当然啦。我们过新年时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.

人们总是穿着最好的农服。许多人专门为除夕夜而上街选购衣物。

B：Any other common customs of your New Year?

你们新年还有别的习俗吗?

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.

年前我们给亲戚朋友寄送贺卡祝他们新年愉快。人们在街上或商店里相遇时互道“新年快乐”。人们还常定下新年的决心。

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!

就是从新年开始戒掉恶习，或做件他们认为很难完成的事情。许多人决心戒烟、减肥或不再同妻子吵嘴等等，不过这些一般只能坚持几天。

B：By the way, where are you going on New Year's Eve?

顺便问一下，你们除夕夜都到哪儿去?

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.

我们去夜总会吃饭、跳舞，然后到市中心广场参加大型庆祝会。地方政府每年都组织放焰火礼花。我们想让你也参加。

B：Thanks a lot.

谢谢。