Ⅳ.对话篇

Molly : Pardon me, Gordon, do you still have a friend who is an usher at the cinema?

莫莉：不好意思，戈登，你还有个朋友在电影院里当引座员吗？

Gordon: Yes I do, he is a great guy.

戈登：有，他可是个不错的家伙。

Molly : Can he get us complimentary tickets?

莫莉：他能不能帮我们搞到赠票？

Gordon: Only if he is working at the box office tonight.

戈登：除非他今天晚上卖票。

Molly : Maybe he can get us some complimentary food too.

莫莉：也许他还帮我们搞到些免费吃的。

Gordon: Don't push your luck.

戈登：得了，别太贪得无厌了。

Molly : I am sorry, what does, "don't push your luck mean?"

莫莉：对不起，什么叫“见好就收”呀？

Gordon: It means don't ask for too much. Food is the cinema's cash crop, so he can't give it away for free. Understand?

戈登：意思就是说别指望的太多。吃的可是电影院主要的收入来源，所以他不可能给我们免费食物，懂么？

Molly : I understand. Owning a movie theatre is big business.

莫莉：我懂了。经营一家电影院可是个大买卖。

Gordon: If my friend was the CEO, I am sure he could help us, but he is only a low-level usher.

戈登：如果我的朋友是电影院的首席执行官，那他肯定能帮我们，但他只是个小小的引座员。

Molly : Complimentary tickets are fine. I'll take what I can get.

莫莉：能得到免费电影票就已经不错了，我知足了。