Lesson 121
The man in a hat
戴帽子的男士
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Why didn't Caroline recognize the customer straight away?
听录音,然后回答问题。为什么卡罗琳没有马上认出那位顾客?
CUSTOMER: I bought two expensive dictionaries here half an hour ago, but I forgot
to take them with me.
MANAGER: Who served you, sir?
CUSTOMER: The lady who is standing behind the counter.
MANAGER: Which books did you buy?
CUSTOMER: The books which are on the counter.
MANAGER: Did you serve this gentleman half an hour ago, Caroline?
He says he's the man who bought these books.
CUSTOMER: I can't remember.
The man who I served was wearing a hat.
MANAGER: Have you got a hat, sir?
CUSTOMER: Yes, I have.
MANAGER: Would you put it on, please?
CUSTOMER: All right.
MANAGER: Is this the man that you served, Caroline?
CUSTOMER: Yes.
I recognize him now.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
customer
n. 顾客
forget (forgot, forgotten)
v. 忘记
manager
n. 经理
serve
v. 照应,服务,接待
counter
n. 柜台
recognize
v. 认出
参考译文
顾 客:半小时以前我在这里买了两本很贵的辞典,但是我忘了拿走。
经 理:是谁接待您的,先生?
顾 客:站在柜台后面的那位女士。
经 理:您买的是两本什么书?
顾 客:就是柜台上的那两本。
经 理:卡罗琳,半小时前你接待过这位先生吗?他说他就是买这两本书的人。
卡罗琳:我记不起来了。我接待的那个人戴着一顶帽子。
经 理:先生,您有帽子吗?
顾 客:有的,我有帽子。
经 理:请您把帽子戴上好吗?
顾 客:好吧。
经 理:卡罗琳,
这就是你接待过的那个人吗?
卡罗琳:是他。我现在认出他来了。