A: I almost forgot: we need to pick up some barbecue sauce, paper plates — and also a box of firelighters, or we won’t be able to light the barbecue.
B: Phew! Well remembered. I think the disposable plates are in the next aisle near the plastic wrap.
A: OK, found them. Let’s also grab a roll of aluminum foil in case we need it to cover the cooked food to keep it warm.
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B: Good thinking.
A: Right, I think we’ve got everything that we need. Let’s head over to the checkout.
A: 我差點忘記了:我們需要買一些烤肉醬、紙盤──還有一包火種,不然沒辦法生火烤肉。
B: 呼!幸好你記得。我想拋棄式紙盤應該在隔壁走道,靠近保鮮膜的地方。
A: 好,找到了。我們也買一捲錫箔紙吧,搞不好會需要用它來包覆烤好的食物,讓它們保溫。
B: 真是好想法。
A: 好,我想我們應該選齊所有需要的東西了。去收銀台結帳吧。
(Edward Jones, Taipei Times/台北時報章厚明譯)
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