[00:00.00]Situation 43

[00:04.70]It doesn't work.

[00:06.39]它不走了。

[00:08.07]A:You're not wearing your new watch.

[00:10.10]你没戴你的新表。

[00:12.12]B:No,it doesn't work.

[00:13.90]是的，它不走了。

[00:15.67]A:Doesn't work?But you got it only a month ago.

[00:18.16]不走?但是你一个月前才买的。

[00:20.64]B:They don't make them like they used to.

[00:22.67]他们做表不像以前那样。

[00:24.71]A:Do you know what's wrong with it?

[00:26.38]你知道它有什么毛病吗?

[00:28.06]B:I think the mainspring is broken.

[00:29.94]我想主发条断了。

[00:31.82]A:You're not wearing your new watch.

[00:35.94]你没戴你的新表。

[00:40.07]B:No,it doesn't work.

[00:43.40]是的，它不走了。

[00:46.73]A:Doesn't work?But you got it only a month ago.

[00:52.62]不走?但是你一个月前才买的。

[00:58.51]B:They don't make them like they used to.

[01:02.89]他们做表不像以前那样。

[01:07.27]A:Do you know what's wrong with it?

[01:10.95]你知道它有什么毛病吗?

[01:14.63]B:I think the mainspring is broken.

[01:18.32]我想主发条断了。

[01:22.00]A:Can you take a look at my tape recorder?It isn't working.

[01:25.28]你看看我的录音机好吗?它不动了。

[01:28.56]B:What's the problem?

[01:30.02]有什么毛病?

[01:31.48]A:I push the"play"button and nothing happens.

[01:33.81]我按“放”钮，但是没结果。

[01:36.13]B:Hmmm...did you check the batteries?

[01:38.05]嗯。。。你检查了电池吗?

[01:39.97]A:Oh,no!I bet the batteries are dead.

[01:42.24]哦，没有!我敢说是电池没电了。

[01:44.52]B:Then that's your problem.

[01:46.14]那么就是你的问题了。

[01:47.76]A:Can you take a look at my tape recorder?It isn't working.

[01:54.25]你看看我的录音机好吗?它不动了。

[02:00.74]B:What's the problem?

[02:03.72]有什么毛病?

[02:06.69]A:I push the"play"button and nothing happens.

[02:11.62]我按“放”钮，但是没结果。

[02:16.54]B:Hmmm...did you check the batteries?

[02:21.27]嗯。。。你检查了电池吗?

[02:26.00]A:Oh,no!I bet the batteries are dead.

[02:31.88]哦，没有!我敢说是电池没电了。

[02:37.75]B:Then that's your problem.

[02:41.33]那么就是你的问题了。

[02:44.91]A:Why are you so tired?

[02:47.34]你为什么那么累?

[02:49.77]B:I had to walk up five flights of stairs.

[02:52.29]我得走上五层楼的楼梯。

[02:54.81]A:Why didn't you use the elevator?

[02:56.73]你为什么不用电梯?

[02:58.65]B:It was out of order.

[03:00.38]它出故障了。

[03:02.10]A:Not again!That elevator breaks down about once a week.

[03:05.22]别再故态又犯，那电梯大约一周出故障一次。

[03:08.34]B:They ought to fix it.

[03:09.96]他们应该修的。

[03:11.58]A:Why are you so tired?

[03:15.16]你为什么那么累?

[03:18.74]B:I had to walk up five flights of stairs.

[03:23.52]我得走上五层楼的楼梯。

[03:28.30]A:Why didn't you use the elevator?

[03:32.38]你为什么不用电梯?

[03:36.45]B:It was out of order.

[03:39.55]它出故障了。

[03:42.64]A:Not again!That elevator breaks down about once a week.

[03:49.92]别再故态又犯，那电梯大约一周出故障一次。

[03:57.19]B:They ought to fix it.

[04:00.27]他们应该修的。

[04:03.36]Situation 44

[04:07.30]It's better than nothing.

[04:09.18]总比什么都没有好。

[04:11.06]A:I put a dollar in the change machine,but I only got 95 cents back.

[04:14.84]我把一块钱放到换零钱的机器里，但是只拿回了九毛五分。

[04:18.61]B:Oh,well,it's better than nothing.

[04:20.60]嗯，总比什么都没有好。

[04:22.58]A:No,it isn't.I got short-changed!

[04:24.91]不，不是这么说。我给少找钱了!

[04:27.23]B:Are you going to ask for your money back?

[04:29.17]你要讨回你的钱吗?

[04:31.10]A:Sure.Who should I talk to?

[04:33.16]当然。我该和谁谈?

[04:35.23]B:You have to see manager.

[04:36.85]你得去见经理。

[04:38.47]A:I put a dollar in the change machine,but I only got 95 cents back.

[04:46.55]我把一块钱放到换零钱的机器里，但是只拿回了九毛五分。

[04:54.64]B:Oh,well,it's better than nothing.

[04:58.81]嗯，总比什么都没有好。

[05:02.99]A:No,it isn't.I got short-changed!

[05:08.73]不，不是这么说。我给少找钱了!

[05:14.46]B:Are you going to ask for your money back?

[05:18.39]你要讨回你的钱吗?

[05:22.32]A:Sure.Who should I talk to?

[05:26.74]当然。我该和谁谈?

[05:31.15]B:You have to see manager.

[05:34.54]你得去见经理。

[05:37.92]A:Did you ask Mr.Thompson for a raise?

[05:40.55]你向汤普生先生要求加薪了吗?

[05:43.17]B:Yes,I asked for 50 cents an hour more.

[05:45.51]是的，我要求一小时加五毛钱。

[05:47.85]A:Did you get it?

[05:49.32]你如愿以偿了吗?

[05:50.80]B:No,I got 25 cents.

[05:52.68]没有，我只加了两毛五分。

[05:54.56]A:That's too bad.

[05:56.09]那真可惜。

[05:57.62]B:Oh,it's all right.It's better than nothing.

[05:59.80]哦，那还好。总比一毛都没有好。

[06:01.98]A:Did you ask Mr.Thompson for a raise?

[06:06.90]你向汤普生先生要求加薪了吗?

[06:11.83]B:Yes,I asked for 50 cents an hour more.

[06:17.01]是的，我要求一小时加五毛钱。

[06:22.20]A:Did you get it?

[06:25.32]你如愿以偿了吗?

[06:28.44]B:No,I got 25 cents.

[06:33.01]没有，我只加了两毛五分。

[06:37.58]A:That's too bad.

[06:40.71]那真可惜。

[06:43.83]B:Oh,it's all right.It's better than nothing.

[06:48.70]哦，那还好。总比一毛都没有好。

[06:53.57]A:When are you taking your vacation?

[06:56.00]你什么时候休假?

[06:58.43]B:Next month.I'll be gone for ten days.

[07:00.70]下个月。我要休十天。

[07:02.97]A:Ten days?I thought you were going for two weeks.

[07:05.50]十天?我以为你要休两星期呢!

[07:08.02]B:I was,but then I realized I can't afford to be gone for so long.

[07:10.68]我本来是的，但是我后来了解到，我去不起那么久。

[07:13.35]A:I guess ten days is better than nothing.

[07:15.33]我想十天总比一天都没有好。

[07:17.32]B:Yes,I might as well go for as long as I can.

[07:19.80]是的，我还是尽我所能，休得久一点。

[07:22.28]A:When are you taking your vacation?

[07:26.16]你什么时候休假?

[07:30.04]B:Next month.I'll be gone for ten days.

[07:34.61]下个月。我要休十天。

[07:39.18]A:Ten days?I thought you were going for two weeks.

[07:44.86]十天?我以为你要休两星期呢!

[07:50.54]B:I was,but then I realized I can't afford to be gone for so long.

[07:57.62]我本来是的，但是我后来了解到，我去不起那么久。

[08:04.70]A:I guess ten days is better than nothing.

[08:09.52]我想十天总比一天都没有好。

[08:14.34]B:Yes,I might as well go for as long as I can.

[08:19.57]是的，我还是尽我所能，休得久一点。

[08:24.79]Situation 45

[08:29.05]Drop me off at the Hilton.

[08:31.18]载我到希尔顿去。

[08:33.31]A:Jane,are you going shopping?

[08:36.58]珍，你要去逛街吗?

[08:39.86]B:Yes,I'm going after breakfast.

[08:40.88]是的。我早餐后要去逛街。

[08:41.90]A:Could you drop me off somewhere?

[08:43.73]你可以载我到某个地方吗?

[08:45.56]B:Where do you want to go?

[08:47.24]你想去哪里?

[08:48.93]A:I need a ride to the Hilton.

[08:50.76]我得坐车去希尔顿。

[08:52.58]B:Sure.It's on my way.

[08:54.36]好的。那顺路。

[08:56.14]A:Jane,are you going shopping?

[09:00.16]珍，你要去逛街吗?

[09:04.18]B:Yes,I'm going after breakfast.

[09:08.66]是的。我早餐后要去逛街。

[09:13.14]A:Could you drop me off somewhere?

[09:17.22]你可以载我到某个地方吗?

[09:21.29]B:Where do you want to go?

[09:24.47]你想去哪里?

[09:27.64]A:I need a ride to the Hilton.

[09:31.47]我得坐车去希尔顿。

[09:35.29]B:Sure.It's on my way.

[09:39.12]好的。那顺路。

[09:42.95]A:Hi,Traci.

[09:45.03]嗨，崔西。

[09:47.10]B:Hi,Bill.

[09:48.58]嗨，比尔。

[09:50.05]A:I haven't seen you for a long time.

[09:52.09]我好久没看到你了。

[09:54.13]B:Right.I took a year off from school.I'm headed for the admissions office now.

[09:57.30]是的。我休学了一年。现在我要去入学许可办公室。

[10:00.48]A:Can I drop you off?I'm going that way.

[10:02.71]要我载你一程吗?我走那条路。

[10:04.94]B:Yes,thanks for the lift.

[10:06.82]好的，谢谢你让我搭便车。

[10:08.71]A:Hi,Traci.

[10:11.74]嗨，崔西。

[10:14.77]B:Hi,Bill.

[10:17.34]嗨，比尔。

[10:19.91]A:I haven't seen you for a long time.

[10:24.04]我好久没看到你了。

[10:28.17]B:Right.I took a year off from school.I'm headed for the admissions office now.

[10:35.55]是的。我休学了一年。现在我要去入学许可办公室。

[10:42.93]A:Can I drop you off?I'm going that way.

[10:48.15]要我载你一程吗?我走那条路。

[10:53.37]B:Yes,thanks for the lift.

[10:57.70]好的，谢谢你让我搭便车。

[11:02.02]A:Jane,are you going into Chicago today?

[11:04.70]珍，你今天要进芝加哥吗?

[11:07.38]B:No,I'm not.Why?

[11:09.20]没有，我没有要去。什么事?

[11:11.03]A:I have to run an errand for Jack.

[11:13.07]我得帮杰克跑腿。

[11:15.11]B:I can take you in tomorrow.

[11:16.83]我可以明天带你去。

[11:18.56]A:Fine.Would you drop me off at Wilson and Broadway?

[11:20.97]好的。你载我到威尔逊街和百老汇的交口好吗?

[11:23.39]B:Sure.Maybe we can have lunch together.

[11:25.51]当然。或许我们可以一起吃中饭。

[11:27.62]A:Jane,are you going into Chicago today?

[11:32.85]珍，你今天要进芝加哥吗?

[11:38.07]B:No,I'm not.Why?

[11:42.00]没有，我没有要去。什么事?

[11:45.93]A:I have to run an errand for Jack.

[11:49.96]我得帮杰克跑腿。

[11:53.98]B:I can take you in tomorrow.

[11:57.52]我可以明天带你去。

[12:01.06]A:Fine.Would you drop me off at Wilson and Broadway?

[12:07.39]好的。你载我到威尔逊街和百老汇的交口好吗?

[12:13.73]B:Sure.Maybe we can have lunch together.

[12:18.46]当然。或许我们可以一起吃中饭。

[12:23.18]Situation 46

[12:27.44]Think nothing of it.

[12:29.17]别挂记它。

[12:30.89]A:Oh no,I don't have my waller.

[12:34.57]哦不，我的皮夹不见了。

[12:38.26]B:You're sure you didn't leave it in the room?

[12:40.32]你确定你没把它留在房间里吗?

[12:42.38]A:I'm sure.And I promised to buy dinner.

[12:44.56]我确定。而且我答应要付晚餐的。

[12:46.75]B:Don't worry about that.I'll pick up the check.

[12:49.27]别担心。我会去付帐。

[12:51.79]A:Thanks.I'll pay you back later.

[12:53.97]谢谢。我以后会还你。

[12:56.15]B:Think nothing of it.

[12:57.89]别挂记它。

[12:59.62]A:Oh no,I don't have my waller.

[13:05.06]哦不，我的皮夹不见了。

[13:10.49]B:You're sure you didn't leave it in the room?

[13:15.06]你确定你没把它留在房间里吗?

[13:19.63]A:I'm sure.And I promised to buy dinner.

[13:25.46]我确定。而且我答应要付晚餐的。

[13:31.28]B:Don't worry about that.I'll pick up the check.

[13:35.86]别担心。我会去付帐。

[13:40.43]A:Thanks.I'll pay you back later.

[13:44.41]谢谢。我以后会还你。

[13:48.40]B:Think nothing of it.

[13:51.22]别挂记它。

[13:54.04]A:Did you wear my tie to the dance,Bill?

[13:57.02]比尔，你戴我的领带去舞会了吗?

[13:59.99]B:Yes,but I'm afraid I had a little accident.

[14:02.42]是的，但是我恐怕有了点小意外。

[14:04.85]A:What happened?

[14:06.38]怎么回事?

[14:07.91]B:I spilled beer on it.I'm really sorry.

[14:10.34]我把啤酒洒在上面了。我真抱歉。

[14:12.77]A:that's O.K.,Think nothing of it.

[14:14.74]没关系，别挂记它。

[14:16.71]B:You're a real pal.I'll have it cleaned for you.

[14:19.35]你真够朋友。我会为你洗干净的。

[14:21.99]A:Did you wear my tie to the dance,Bill?

[14:27.02]比尔，你戴我的领带去舞会了吗?

[14:32.05]B:Yes,but I'm afraid I had a little accident.

[14:38.17]是的，但是我恐怕有了点小意外。

[14:44.30]A:What happened?

[14:47.12]怎么回事?

[14:49.94]B:I spilled beer on it.I'm really sorry.

[14:54.58]我把啤酒洒在上面了。我真抱歉。

[14:59.21]A:that's O.K.,Think nothing of it.

[15:04.19]没关系，别挂记它。

[15:09.17]B:You're a real pal.I'll have it cleaned for you.

[15:15.24]你真够朋友。我会为你洗干净的。

[15:21.31]A:Did you go shopping this afternoon?

[15:23.94]你今天下午去逛街了吗?

[15:26.56]B:Yes,and I bought the things you wanted.

[15:28.64]是的，而且我买了你要的东西。

[15:30.72]A:Did you get me a typewriter ribbon?

[15:32.55]你给我买了打字机的色带吗?

[15:34.37]B:Yes,but I think it's the wrong size.

[15:36.20]买了，但是我想尺寸错了。

[15:38.03]A:Tha's alright.Think nothin of it.

[15:40.07]没关系，别挂记它。

[15:42.11]B:Maybe I can exchange it tomorrow.

[15:43.99]或许我明天可以去换。

[15:45.87]A:Did you go shopping this afternoon?

[15:50.24]你今天下午去逛街了吗?

[15:54.62]B:Yes,and I bought the things you wanted.

[15:59.26]是的，而且我买了你要的东西。

[16:03.89]A:Did you get me a typewriter ribbon?

[16:08.12]你给我买了打字机的色带吗?

[16:12.36]B:Yes,but I think it's the wrong size.

[16:16.89]买了，但是我想尺寸错了。

[16:21.42]A:Tha's alright.Think nothin of it.

[16:25.84]没关系，别挂记它。

[16:30.25]B:Maybe I can exchange it tomorrow.

[16:34.27]或许我明天可以去换。

[16:38.30]Situation 47

[16:42.34]The same to you.

[16:44.37]你也一样。

[16:46.39]A:I'm exhausted.

[16:49.28]我筋疲力尽了。

[16:52.17]B:How come?

[16:53.69]为什么?

[16:55.22]A:I typed thirty letters today.I'm going to go home and sleep.

[16:58.19]我今天打了三十封信。我要回家睡觉了。

[17:01.15]B:Yeah,I'm tired,too.

[17:03.27]是的，我也累了。

[17:05.38]A:Well,have a nice weekend.

[17:07.30]嗯，周末愉快。

[17:09.22]B:O.K.same to you.

[17:11.14]好的，你也一样。

[17:13.06]A:I'm exhausted.

[17:16.60]我筋疲力尽了。

[17:20.14]B:How come?

[17:22.78]为什么?

[17:25.42]A:I typed thirty letters today.I'm going to go home and sleep.

[17:32.15]我今天打了三十封信。我要回家睡觉了。

[17:38.87]B:Yeah,I'm tired,too.

[17:42.90]是的，我也累了。

[17:46.92]A:Well,have a nice weekend.

[17:50.71]嗯，周末愉快。

[17:54.49]B:O.K.same to you.

[17:58.67]好的，你也一样。

[18:02.85]A:I'm going for an important job interview tomorrow.

[18:06.12]我明天有一个重要的工作面谈。

[18:09.38]B:Oh,really?Are you nervous?

[18:11.36]哦，真的?你紧张吗?

[18:13.33]A:Sure,a little.Don't you have an interview next week?

[18:16.15]当然有一点。你下周不是有个面谈吗?

[18:18.97]B:Yes,it's for a much better-paying job.

[18:21.40]是的，是个待遇好得多的工作。

[18:23.83]A:Well,I hope you have good luck.

[18:25.87]嗯，我祝你好运。

[18:27.91]B:And the same to you.

[18:29.64]你也一样。

[18:31.38]A:I'm going for an important job interview tomorrow.

[18:36.46]我明天有一个重要的工作面谈。

[18:41.54]B:Oh,really?Are you nervous?

[18:45.77]哦，真的?你紧张吗?

[18:50.00]A:Sure,a little.Don't you have an interview next week?

[18:57.12]当然有一点。你下周不是有个面谈吗?

[19:04.24]B:Yes,it's for a much better-paying job.

[19:09.18]是的，是个待遇好得多的工作。

[19:14.12]A:Well,I hope you have good luck.

[19:18.09]嗯，我祝你好运。

[19:22.06]A:I think Mike's real dummy.

[19:24.84]我认为迈克真是个傻瓜。

[19:27.62]B:Oh?Why do you say that?

[19:29.45]哦?你为什么那么说?

[19:31.28]A:The way he screwed up that job.

[19:33.11]他把那工作搞得一团糟的样子。

[19:34.94]B:No,I don't agree.He did what he had to do.

[19:37.21]不，我不同意。他做了他该做的。

[19:39.48]A:Oh yeah?Well,then you're dumber than he is.

[19:42.11]哦，是吗?嗯，那你比他还笨。

[19:44.73]B:Oh yeah?Well,the same goes for you.

[19:47.02]哦，是吗?嗯，那你也一样。

[19:49.30]A:I think Mike's real dummy.

[19:53.63]我认为迈克真是个傻瓜。

[19:57.95]B:Oh?Why do you say that?

[20:01.97]哦?你为什么那么说?

[20:05.99]A:The way he screwed up that job.

[20:10.67]他把那工作搞得一团糟的样子。

[20:15.35]B:No,I don't agree.He did what he had to do.

[20:21.17]不，我不同意。他做了他该做的。

[20:27.00]A:Oh yeah?Well,then you're dumber than he is.

[20:33.07]哦，是吗?嗯，那你比他还笨。

[20:39.14]B:Oh yeah?Well,the same goes for you.

[20:44.26]哦，是吗?嗯，那你也一样。

[20:49.38]Situation 48

[20:53.43]I can't stand it.

[20:55.17]我受不了。

[20:56.91]A:How's your new apartment?

[21:02.34]你的新公寓怎样?

[21:07.77]B:I thought it was in a quiet neighborhood,but it isn't.

[21:10.11]我以为它四周很安静，但是并非如此。

[21:12.45]A:What's the problem?

[21:13.98]有什么问题?

[21:15.51]B:One of my neighbors has a dog.

[21:17.48]我的一位邻居有狗。

[21:19.45]A:Does it make a lot of noise?

[21:21.28]它制造很多噪音吗?

[21:23.11]B:It barks all night long.I can't stand it.

[21:25.49]它整晚都叫。我受不了。

[21:27.86]A:How's your new apartment?

[21:31.69]你的新公寓怎样?

[21:35.52]B:I thought it was in a quiet neighborhood,but it isn't.

[21:41.18]我以为它四周很安静，但是并非如此。

[21:46.85]A:What's the problem?

[21:49.82]有什么问题?

[21:52.78]B:One of my neighbors has a dog.

[21:56.82]我的一位邻居有狗。

[22:00.85]A:Does it make a lot of noise?

[22:04.68]它制造很多噪音吗?

[22:08.51]B:It barks all night long.I can't stand it.

[22:13.98]它整晚都叫。我受不了。

[22:19.45]A:I hope Marie isn't here.

[22:21.78]我希望玛莉不在这里。

[22:24.10]B:Why?

[22:25.38]为什么?

[22:26.66]A:Because Bob is coming over soon.

[22:28.49]因为鲍伯马上要来。

[22:30.32]B:Isn't Bob always asking Marie for a date?

[22:32.70]鲍 伯不是老是邀玛莉出去吗?

[22:35.08]A:That's right.But Marie can't stand him.

[22:37.45]对的。但是玛莉受不了他。

[22:39.83]B:Poor Bob.He doesn't know when to quit.

[22:42.05]可怜的鲍伯。他不知道适时停止。

[22:44.27]A:I hope Marie isn't here.

[22:47.99]我希望玛莉不在这里。

[22:51.72]B:Why?

[22:54.14]为什么?

[22:56.57]A:Because Bob is coming over soon.

[23:00.60]因为鲍伯马上要来。

[23:04.62]B:Isn't Bob always asking Marie for a date?

[23:09.75]鲍 伯不是老是邀玛莉出去吗?

[23:14.89]A:That's right.But Marie can't stand him.

[23:20.27]对的。但是玛莉受不了他。

[23:25.65]B:Poor Bob.He doesn't know when to quit.

[23:30.68]可怜的鲍伯。他不知道适时停止。

[23:35.71]A:What happened to Janet?

[23:37.93]珍妮特怎么了。

[23:40.15]B:She left her job at the advertising company.

[23:42.48]她离开了广告公司的工作。

[23:44.82]A:Why?I thought she was making good money.

[23:46.95]为什么?我以为她正赚大钱。

[23:49.08]B:She was,but she couldn't take it anymore.

[23:51.16]她是的，但是她没办法再忍受。

[23:53.23]A:Take what?

[23:54.60]忍受什么?

[23:55.98]B:The hours.She was working up to 60 hours a week.

[23:58.56]工作时数。她一周要工作到六十小时。

[24:01.15]A:What happened to Janet?

[24:04.68]珍妮特怎么了。

[24:08.20]B:She left her job at the advertising company.

[24:13.03]她离开了广告公司的工作。

[24:17.87]A:Why?I thought she was making good money.

[24:23.16]为什么?我以为她正赚大钱。

[24:28.45]B:She was,but she couldn't take it anymore.

[24:33.16]她是的，但是她没办法再忍受。

[24:37.88]A:Take what?

[24:40.70]忍受什么?

[24:43.52]B:The hours.She was working up to 60 hours a week.

[24:49.70]工作时数。她一周要工作到六十小时。