Lesson 41 On strike
第41課 罷工
Sue:The protest-march didn't work!
蘇:抗議示威不起作用.
Sandy:What can we do now,Sue?
桑迪:現(xiàn)在我們怎么辦呢,蘇?
Sue:Let's ask again.
蘇:我們再去要要看.
Sue:Please give us a rise,dad.
蘇:爸爸,請再給我們加點(diǎn)零用錢吧.
Sandy:Things are more expensive these days
桑迪:最近東西都比以前貴了.
Father:I'm sorry,children.
父親:對不起,孩子.
Sue:But,dad!We're always broke.
蘇:但是,爸爸,我們的錢總是一花就光了.
Other children receive more than we do.
別的孩子得到的零用錢比我們的要多.
Father:The answer is NO!
父親:回答是"不行."
Sandy:What can we do now,Sue?
桑迪:現(xiàn)在我們怎么辦呢,蘇?
Sue:Don't worry,Sandy.
蘇:別擔(dān)心,桑迪.
Father:What's up with the children,Betty?
父親:貝蒂,孩子們都怎么啦?
Mother:You won't give them more pocket-money
母親:你不多給他們零用錢,
so they're both angry with you,Jim.
他們在生你的氣呢,吉姆.
Father:Why aren't you doing your homework?
父親:你們?yōu)槭裁床蛔龉φn?
Sue:Because we're on strike!
蘇:因為我們在罷工.