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Jamaica: I need to raise some cash right away. I’m thinking of hocking a few things. You’ve used the pawnshop down the street before, right?
米加:我需要马上用钱。我在考虑典当一些东西。之前你去过大街不远处的一家当铺,是吗?
Nolan: Yeah, a few years ago when I lost my job. I needed a short-term loan to tide me over until I could find a new one.
诺兰:是的,那是多年前我失去工作时去的。在我找到新的工作之前,我需要一笔短期贷款帮我度过难关。
Jamaica: Is the place legit?
米加:那个店合法吗?
Nolan: It seemed to be. I have no complaints.
诺兰:好像是。我没有任何意见。
Jamaica: That’s good. How would I go about pawning something?
米加:好的。我应该拿哪些东西当呢?
Nolan: It’s pretty simple. You bring the pawnbroker something that’s worth money to use as collateral and then you get a loan for a fraction of its value. Then, you have 90 days to repay the loan, plus interest and fees.
诺兰:这很简单。你递给当铺老板一些值钱的东西作为抵押品后,你会得到抵押金的一部分贷款。接着,你有90天的时间来还清贷款,包括利息和手续费。
Jamaica: How do I redeem my item?
米加:我怎样赎回我的东西呢?
Nolan: You just show them your pawn ticket.
诺兰:你仅仅需要让他看抵押收据。
Jamaica: That sounds pretty simple. What if I can’t repay the money by the deadline?
米加:听起来很简单。如果在规定时间内我没有还清贷款呢?“
Nolan: Then you forfeit your item. The pawnshop tries to sell it to recoup the money they lent you.
诺兰:那么你就为你的东西处以罚金。当铺会尽量将这些东西卖出去,来弥补他们借给你的钱的亏损。
Jamaica: Okay, I’m going to do it. I’m going to pawn my collection.
米加:好吧,我就这样做吧。我打算抵押我的收藏品。
Nolan: Your collection of what?
诺兰:你收藏的什么?
Jamaica: Action figures. I have the entire collection of ESL Podcast action figures. There’s Jeff, Lucy, Warren, Jessica, Adriano, Pao, LeeAnn, Alison . . .
米加:一些动作明星。我有ESL Podcast里所有的动作人物,有杰夫、露西、华伦、杰西卡、鲍、李安、艾莉森。。。。
Nolan: I said something worth money, remember?
诺兰:我说的是有价值的东西,记得不?
听力原文
Jamaica: I need to raise some cash right away. I’m thinking of hocking a few things. You’ve used the pawnshop down the street before, right?
Nolan: Yeah, a few years ago when I lost my job. I needed a short-term loan to tide me over until I could find a new one.
Jamaica: Is the place legit?
Nolan: It seemed to be. I have no complaints.
Jamaica: That’s good. How would I go about pawning something?
Nolan: It’s pretty simple. You bring the pawnbroker something that’s worth money to use as collateral and then you get a loan for a fraction of its value. Then, you have 90 days to repay the loan, plus interest and fees.
Jamaica: How do I redeem my item?
Nolan: You just show them your pawn ticket.
Jamaica: That sounds pretty simple. What if I can’t repay the money by the deadline?
Nolan: Then you forfeit your item. The pawnshop tries to sell it to recoup the money they lent you.
Jamaica: Okay, I’m going to do it. I’m going to pawn my collection.
Nolan: Your collection of what?
Jamaica: Action figures. I have the entire collection of ESL Podcast action figures. There’s Jeff, Lucy, Warren, Jessica, Adriano, Pao, LeeAnn, Alison . . .
Nolan: I said something worth money, remember?