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She died in childbirth.
她是因为难产而死。　　
To children.
敬小孩子。　　
To mothers.
敬母亲。　　
What line of work you in, Mr. Button?
你从事哪种行业？　　
Buttons. Button's Buttons. There isn't a button that we don't make.
制造钮扣 巴顿钮扣厂，什么钮扣都能做。　　
Our biggest competition is B. F. Goodrich and his infernal zippers.
我们最大的竞争对手是，古力治和他可恶的拉链。　　
Would you gentlemen like anything else?
你们想再来什么吗？　　
One for the road, Benjamin?
走之前再喝一杯？　　
Only if you let me pay for it, Mr. Button.
除非你让我请客。　　
So, what line of work do you do?
你又是做什么的？　　
I'm a tugboat man.
我是拖船水手。　
I enjoyed talking to you.
跟你聊天很愉快。　　
I enjoyed drinking with you.
跟你喝酒也很愉快。　　
Benjamin?
班哲明？　　
Would you mind if, time to time, I stopped by and said hello?
我能偶尔过来打声招呼吗？　　
Any time. Good night, Mr. Button.
随时欢迎，晚安，巴顿先生。　　
Good night, Benjamin.
晚安，班哲明。　　
Drive on.
开车。　　
Where have you been?
你去了哪里？　　
Nothing. I met some people...
没去哪里，我遇见一些人。
listened to some music.
听了一些音乐。

妙语佳句
1.died in
死于;因为什么什么而死
But he was not satisfied — since he died in the attempt to save the students.
但他本人并未得到满足——因为他在拯救学生的努力中死去。
2.line of work
行业、行当
If you want to work abroad, look for international employers in your line of work.
如果你想去国外工作的话，那就寻找你所在行业的国际雇主。
3.stop by
顺便访问；停在…近旁
Even if all these emissions were stopped by 2100, the warming machine would continue to function for centuries to come, says the investigation.
研究表明，即使所有这些排放在2100年前得以遏止，全球变暖的步伐在未来几个世纪仍不会停止。
4.infernal
地狱的；恶魔的；可憎的
At the very centre of the infernal kingdom is Satan, to whose presence only the more distinguished among the damned are admitted.
处在地狱王国中心的是撒旦，只有地狱里那些比较出名的家伙才被准许觐见他。
5.tugboat
拖船（等于towboat或tug）
Pleasure boats and tugboat and barge traffic can reach the Great Lakes from May to November.
休闲船只、拖船、游艇，从五月到十一月可以由此航行到五大湖。
考考你
翻译：
1.除非你让我请客。　　　　
2.我能偶尔过来打声招呼吗？　　　　　
上期答案：
1.It sure made me understand the value of earning a living.
2.Can I offer you a ride somewhere?
3.I'll have whatever he's having.