Jimmy:
Miss Laura, I'm afraid there is a discrepancy in these figures.
劳拉小姐,恐怕这些数字有矛盾的地方。
Laura:
Is there? There shouldn't be. I've checked them half a dozen times.
有吗?应该不会吧。我检查过六次。
Jimmy:
You see, this figure and this one on the other page don't match.
你看,这个数和另一页的数不符。
Laura:
Yes, I see what you mean. I wonder what I did wrong?
哦,我明白你的意思了。奇怪,我哪儿错了呢?
Jimmy:
Well, mistakes can happen. Would you look this over again, please?
嗯,错误是难免的。请你再检查一遍好吗?
Laura:
Yes, certainly, sir. I'll report back to you as soon as I correct the figures.
好的,当然。数字改好之后我会立刻交给你。
对话讲解:
discrepancy n.不符合(之处),不一致(之处)
figure n.数字
match v. 相似;相配
These shoes do not match;one is large and the other is small.
这双鞋不相配,一只大,一只小。
look over vt. 检查, 查看
Look over the exercises before handing them in.
把练习再检查一遍。