3L英語(yǔ)第四冊(cè)lesson81

Lesson 81 A few tips about tips [00:03.07]第81課 關(guān)于付小費(fèi)的一些告誡 [00:06.14]The Clarks usually have dinner at 7 o'clock. [00:08.69]克拉克一家通常在7:00吃晚飯. [00:11.23]One day it was 7:15,but they hadn't begun their dinner. [00:14.13]有一天都已經(jīng)7:15了,他們還沒(méi)開(kāi)飯. [00:17.03]They were expecting Gretel to arrive,but she hadn't appeared yet. [00:19.84]他們?cè)诘雀袢R托,可是她還沒(méi)回來(lái). [00:22.65]"I can't understand it,"Mrs Clark said."Gretel is usually very punctual." [00:26.40]"我不理解,"克拉克太太說(shuō),"格萊托通常是很準(zhǔn)時(shí)的." [00:30.15]Just as she said that the door opened and Gretel appeared. [00:32.80]正說(shuō)著門(mén)開(kāi)了,格萊托來(lái)了. [00:35.45]She looked very upset. [00:37.15]她看上去很不高興. [00:38.84]"I'm sorry I'm late,"she said. [00:40.79]"對(duì)不起,我遲到了,"她說(shuō), [00:42.74]"I had to take a taxi to get here but we got stuck in a traffic-jam." [00:45.83]"我只好叫了輛出租車(chē)回來(lái),可是交通阻塞把我們給卡住了." [00:48.93]"What's the matter,Gretel?"Mr Clark asked [00:51.23]"格萊托,怎么了?"克拉克先生問(wèn), [00:53.52]"You look upset.""I am,"Gretel replied. [00:56.57]"你看上去不高興.""是的,"格萊托答道, [00:59.61]"I gave the taxi-driver a tip,but he didn't look at all pleased. [01:02.46]"我給司機(jī)小費(fèi),但他看上去一點(diǎn)兒也不高興. [01:05.31]I think he expected me to give him more." [01:07.55]我想他是希望我多給他些." [01:09.80]"How much did you give him?"Mr Clark asked. [01:12.05]"你給他多少?"克拉克先生問(wèn). [01:14.29]"5 pence,"Gretel said."The fare was 50 pence." [01:17.39]"5便士,"格菜托說(shuō),"車(chē)費(fèi)是50便士." [01:20.48]"No wonder he was rude!"Mr Clark said. [01:22.83]"難怪他這么無(wú)禮了,"克拉克先生說(shuō), [01:25.19]"Taxi-drivers expect you to give them at least 15 percent. [01:27.93]出租車(chē)司機(jī)希望你給他至少15%的小費(fèi). [01:30.67]Remember that in England we always tip taxi-drivers barbers and hair-dressers. [01:34.26]記住在英國(guó)我們付小費(fèi)給出租車(chē)司機(jī)、理發(fā)師, [01:37.85]We don't tip the usherette in a cinema. [01:39.91]不付小費(fèi)給影院的領(lǐng)座員 [01:41.96]And we don't usually tip in restaurants and hotels [01:44.46]在飯店和旅館我們一般就不付小費(fèi)了, [01:46.97]when a service charge is included in the bill. [01:49.11]如果服務(wù)費(fèi)已包括在帳單里. [01:51.26]Next time you take a taxi..." [01:53.11]下次你再乘出租車(chē)時(shí)..." [01:54.96]"Thanks for the tip,Mr Clark,"Gretel laughed, [01:57.62]"克拉克先生,謝謝您的告誡,"格萊托笑著說(shuō), [02:00.27]"but I hope there won't be a next time. [02:02.32]"不過(guò)我希望沒(méi)有下一次. [02:04.37]It's an expensive business!" [02:06.26]乘出租車(chē)可不便宜."

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Lesson 81  A few tips about tips
[00:03.07]第81課  關(guān)于付小費(fèi)的一些告誡
[00:06.14]The Clarks usually have dinner at 7 o'clock.
[00:08.69]克拉克一家通常在7:00吃晚飯.
[00:11.23]One day it was 7:15,but they hadn't begun their dinner.
[00:14.13]有一天都已經(jīng)7:15了,他們還沒(méi)開(kāi)飯.
[00:17.03]They were expecting Gretel to arrive,but she hadn't appeared yet.
[00:19.84]他們?cè)诘雀袢R托,可是她還沒(méi)回來(lái).
[00:22.65]"I can't understand it,"Mrs Clark said."Gretel is usually very punctual."
[00:26.40]"我不理解,"克拉克太太說(shuō),"格萊托通常是很準(zhǔn)時(shí)的."
[00:30.15]Just as she said that the door opened and Gretel appeared.
[00:32.80]正說(shuō)著門(mén)開(kāi)了,格萊托來(lái)了.
[00:35.45]She looked very upset.
[00:37.15]她看上去很不高興.
[00:38.84]"I'm sorry I'm late,"she said.
[00:40.79]"對(duì)不起,我遲到了,"她說(shuō),
[00:42.74]"I had to take a taxi to get here but we got stuck in a traffic-jam."
[00:45.83]"我只好叫了輛出租車(chē)回來(lái),可是交通阻塞把我們給卡住了."
[00:48.93]"What's the matter,Gretel?"Mr Clark asked
[00:51.23]"格萊托,怎么了?"克拉克先生問(wèn),
[00:53.52]"You look upset.""I am,"Gretel replied.
[00:56.57]"你看上去不高興.""是的,"格萊托答道,
[00:59.61]"I gave the taxi-driver a tip,but he didn't look at all pleased.
[01:02.46]"我給司機(jī)小費(fèi),但他看上去一點(diǎn)兒也不高興.
[01:05.31]I think he expected me to give him more."
[01:07.55]我想他是希望我多給他些."
[01:09.80]"How much did you give him?"Mr Clark asked.
[01:12.05]"你給他多少?"克拉克先生問(wèn).
[01:14.29]"5 pence,"Gretel said."The fare was 50 pence."
[01:17.39]"5便士,"格菜托說(shuō),"車(chē)費(fèi)是50便士."
[01:20.48]"No wonder he was rude!"Mr Clark said.
[01:22.83]"難怪他這么無(wú)禮了,"克拉克先生說(shuō),
[01:25.19]"Taxi-drivers expect you to give them at least 15 percent.
[01:27.93]出租車(chē)司機(jī)希望你給他至少15%的小費(fèi).
[01:30.67]Remember that in England we always tip taxi-drivers barbers and hair-dressers.
[01:34.26]記住在英國(guó)我們付小費(fèi)給出租車(chē)司機(jī)、理發(fā)師,
[01:37.85]We don't tip the usherette in a cinema.
[01:39.91]不付小費(fèi)給影院的領(lǐng)座員
[01:41.96]And we don't usually tip in restaurants and hotels
[01:44.46]在飯店和旅館我們一般就不付小費(fèi)了,
[01:46.97]when a service charge is included in the bill.
[01:49.11]如果服務(wù)費(fèi)已包括在帳單里.
[01:51.26]Next time you take a taxi..."
[01:53.11]下次你再乘出租車(chē)時(shí)..."
[01:54.96]"Thanks for the tip,Mr Clark,"Gretel laughed,
[01:57.62]"克拉克先生,謝謝您的告誡,"格萊托笑著說(shuō),
[02:00.27]"but I hope there won't be a next time.
[02:02.32]"不過(guò)我希望沒(méi)有下一次.
[02:04.37]It's an expensive business!"
[02:06.26]乘出租車(chē)可不便宜."