Carl: Come on, let’s go. I have $500 burning a hole in my pocket. 
卡尔：快点，我们快去！我钱包里有500美元想花出去。
Shelly: Where are we going? 
谢莉：我们去哪儿？
Carl: We’re going to the track. I have a tip on a sure thing for one of this afternoon’s races. This is exactly what I need after last week’s setback. 
卡尔：我们要去赛道。今天下午的竞赛我有个确切的秘密消息。这正是我上周遭受挫折后所需要的。
Shelly: You mean after losing all of your money last week. 
谢莉：你是说上周输掉所有钱之后。
Carl: Right, but all I need to do is to get that monkey off my back and then I’ll have a reversal of fortune. Winning big this afternoon will be the start of a new winning streak. 
卡尔：是的，但我需要做的是除去心里的不快，那时我就会时来运转。今天下午赢一大把将会是个连胜的开始。
Shelly: Maybe what happened last week is really a sign of things to come. Maybe it was the start of a losing streak. 
谢莉：也许上周发生的事确实是个征兆，也许是连败的开端。
Carl: Don’t jinx me with that kind of negativity. I’ve always believed that when you meet with a setback, come back with all you’ve got. 
卡尔：别用那种消息思想给我带来厄运。我总是相信当你遭遇挫折时，用你所有再重新扳回一局。
Shelly: Does that mean what I think it means? 
谢莉：那是不是就是我想的那样？
Carl: Yes, that’s right. I’m plunking down all $500 on that race. I can’t lose. 
卡尔：是的，很正确。我把500美元全赌在这场比赛上了，我不能输。
Shelly: But what if – 
谢莉：但是如果……
Carl: Don’t say another word. When I win and get back in my stride, you can say, “Congratulations!” 
卡尔：不要说如果，等我赢的时候，形势开始好转，你只需要说：“祝贺你”。

Carl: Come on, let’s go. I have $500 burning a hole in my pocket. 

Shelly: Where are we going? 

Carl: We’re going to the track. I have a tip on a sure thing for one of this afternoon’s races. This is exactly what I need after last week’s setback. 

Shelly: You mean after losing all of your money last week. 

Carl: Right, but all I need to do is to get that monkey off my back and then I’ll have a reversal of fortune. Winning big this afternoon will be the start of a new winning streak. 

Shelly: Maybe what happened last week is really a sign of things to come. Maybe it was the start of a losing streak. 

Carl: Don’t jinx me with that kind of negativity. I’ve always believed that when you meet with a setback, come back with all you’ve got. 

Shelly: Does that mean what I think it means? 

Carl: Yes, that’s right. I’m plunking down all $500 on that race. I can’t lose. 

Shelly: But what if – 

Carl: Don’t say another word. When I win and get back in my stride, you can say, “Congratulations!”