中文原文
下班之后，我打算去花店买一束鲜花送给朋友。我挑好了花，准备付款时，发现钱包落在了家里。我只好把花放回货架，打算改天再来。
My translation
After work, I decided to buy some flowers for my friend at the flower store. I picked out one and was about to pay, only when I realized I had left my wallet at home. So I had to put the flower back to the shelf, and planned to come back tomorrow.
Revised version
After work, I decided to buy some flowers for my friend at the flower shop. I picked out a bunch and was about to pay. Only then did I realize I had left my wallet at home. So I had to put the flower back on the shelf and planned to come back tomorrow.
Key phrases
- a bunch of flower, 一束花
- only then did I realize, 倒装句
- on the shelf, 固定搭配