吉姆: Peter, I would like to ask you a question. You should give me a direct answer.

皮特，我想问你个问题啊。你得直接回答。

皮特: Ok,what kind of question?

好，什么类型的问题?

吉姆: Did your father spank you when you were young?

你小 时候你父亲打过你吗?

皮特: Of course. I was naughty. Tell you the truth, at that time I hated my father.

当然了。我小的时候很淘气。说实话，那个时候，我很恨我父亲。

吉姆: So did I. But a study said, the father spanked when he was young will not spank his own children.

我也是。但是一项研究表明，小时候挨过打的父亲，不会再打自己的孩子。

皮特: Oh.I do not believe it.In the future, I think I will do as my father did.

哦，我不相信。我认为将来我也会跟我父亲一样揍我的孩子的。

吉姆: I do not agree with you.I won't. It is hard to do that.

我不同意你的看法。我不会打。那样子做，会很难的。

皮特: Ha-ha. Let's wait and see.

哈哈，让我们拭目以待吧。

吉姆: Deal!

成交!