中英文本

Now That Hurts
我的牙齿好痛喔!
The world's cheapest man finally went to the dentist to have his teeth fixed.
一个非常吝啬的守财奴终于去牙科看牙齿。
"Well, sir," said the dentist,
“先生，”牙医说道，
"I'm afraid you've waited too long to get these teeth attended to. They'll all have to come out.”
“恐怕你拖得太久了，这些牙齿都要拔掉才行。
"How much will that cost?" inquired the skinflint.
“那得花多少钱?，’小气鬼问医生。
"A thousand dollars. "
“一千块美金。”
Here 's a hundred ,"said the tightwad ,"Just loosen them up a bit."
“这里是一百块，”吝啬鬼说。“只要稍微把它们松动一点就好。

重点讲解

1.dentist 牙医

例句：I must make an appointment with the dentist.
我必须约个时间去看牙医师。

2.attended to 处理；照顾

例句：Has your business been attended to by her in your absence?
你不在的时候生意一直由她照料吗？
3.inquire 咨询；打听

例句：He was asked to inquire into this matter because it was very unnatural.
由于此事过于稀奇，所以才要求他去进行调查。

4.skinflint 小气鬼；守财奴
例句：There are some who may call you a "skinflint" because you seem too careful with your money.
由于你花钱似乎过于谨慎。有些人也许会叫你“守财奴”。