实用口语天天学 第87期:你这狡猾的人
日期:2011-05-09 09:30
(单词翻译:单击)
情景对话
(Mary tears open the package)
Mary: My Buddha!! It's beautiful! But I thought you were afraid?
Joe: Actually, I was watching your auction all along. I saw you drop out at $250.
Mary: You sneak!
Joe: I watched Buddha buyer go up to $315. I waited until the very last minute and then I jumped in at $325! I sniped him!
Mary: But that's a lot of money! Honey!
词汇注释
★ tear (v.) 扯; 撕破
★ all along 从头到尾
★ drop out 退出
★ sneak (n.) 狡猾的人
★ snipe v. 狙击
参考译文
(玛丽撕开包裹)
玛丽︰我的佛像!!它好漂亮!但我还以为你会害怕?
乔︰事实上,我自始至终一直在注意你的竞标。我看到你在两百五十元就放弃了。
玛丽︰你这狡猾的人!
乔︰我看到佛像买家出到三百一十五元。我就等到最后一分钟跳出来出价三百二十五元!我阻击了他!
玛丽︰但那也是笔大钱啊!亲爱的!