(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!

★ 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

(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!