禮節(jié)美語:230 Gambling II

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Patricia和同事Kelly要去澳門出差，準備去賭場試試手氣。另一個同事John提到，自己有個朋友嗜賭成性，傾家蕩產。Patricia問：

P: So what happened to Joe? How is he holding up?

J: Joe is in Gamblers Anonymous right now. He sent me an e-mail the other day and he says he's doing better...but recovering from any addiction is a long process.

K: What's Gamblers Anonymous?

P: Have you ever heard of Alcoholics Anonymous or AA?

K: Not really.

J: Alcoholics Anonymous is an organization that tries to help people with alcohol problems overcome their addiction. Gamblers Anonymous does the same thing for gamblers.

K: I see, so it's sort of like rehab.

Patricia 問起Joe近況。John說，Joe現(xiàn)在加入了Gamblers Anonymous嗜賭者互誡協(xié)會。Gamblers Anonymous跟Alcoholic Anonymous嗜酒者互誡協(xié)會差不多，是幫助賭徒戒賭的組織。在英語里，有某件事情上癮可以用problem這個字，比如，He has a drinking problem. 他酗酒成性。He has a gambling problem. 他賭博成性。因此說，嗜賭者互誡協(xié)會差不多就是一種戒賭組織，it's like a rehab. Rehab is spelled r-e-h-a-b, rehab 是戒毒，戒賭中心的意思。 John 接著說：

J: That's right. Gamblers Anonymous offers a support system to gamblers who have a problem.

K: Well, I hope your friend gets better soon. So....what casino games do you usually play?

P: I've always liked card games....poker, especially. I don't like slot machines because I don't think there are any skills involved.

J: I like poker and all kinds of table games, but my favorite is Blackjack. Blackjack is a nice mix of skill and luck.

嗜賭互誡協(xié)會為賭博上癮的人提供了一個 support system 相互支持的系統(tǒng)。話說到這，Kelly問Patricia和John去賭場一般都玩些什么。Patricia說自己一般都是玩card games玩牌，不喜歡拉老虎機slot machines, 因為他覺得老虎機完全憑運氣，一點技術含量也沒有。John說，凡是table games他都喜歡玩。在賭場里，table games除了撲克牌以外，還包括 craps輪盤骰子和羅萊特 Roulette等。John還說，但是他最愛玩的還是Blackjack, 21點。

K: I think I might be able to enjoy a game or two of Poker or Blackjack. Do you think I'll get addicted?

P: Kelly, I've known you for a few years and you have excellent self-control. I don't think you'll have a problem controlling yourself.

J: Besides, you only get to go to Macau once in a blue moon. What I suggest is you set yourself a reasonable budget of money that you can afford to lose. Don't go beyond that limit.

P: A little bit of legal gambling can be a lot of fun...but we have to know when to call it a night.

K: All right. You're on! Let's hit the casinos on Friday night.

Kelly 擔心自己賭錢上癮 get addicted. John建議她給自己設定一個合理的限度，set yourself a reasonable budget that you can afford to lose. 給自己定個輸?shù)闷鸬念A算，不要超過那個限度。John還說，況且，You only get to go to Macau once in a blue moon. 去澳門的機會少之又少，once in a blue moon 是非常罕見的意思。Patricia 也說，we know when to call it a night. 我們知道什么時候該打住。Kelly 在兩人說服下，最后說，You're on. Let's hit the casinos on Friday night. 星期五去賭場，我們就這么說定了。