(Mary tears open the package)
Mary: My Buddha!! It's beautiful! But I thought you were afraid?
Joe: Actually, I was watching your auction all along. I saw you drop out at $250.
Mary: You sneak!
Joe: I watched Buddha buyer go up to $315. I waited until the very last minute and then I jumped in at $325! I sniped him!
Mary: But that's a lot of money! Honey!
★ tear (v.) 扯; 撕破
★ all along 從頭到尾
★ drop out 退出
★ sneak (n.) 狡猾的人
★ snipe v. 狙擊
(瑪麗撕開包裹)
瑪麗︰我的佛像!!它好漂亮!但我還以為你會害怕?
喬︰事實上,我自始至終一直在注意你的競標(biāo)。我看到你在兩百五十元就放棄了。
瑪麗︰你這狡猾的人!
喬︰我看到佛像買家出到三百一十五元。我就等到最后一分鐘跳出來出價三百二十五元!我阻擊了他!
瑪麗︰但那也是筆大錢啊!親愛的!