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
and 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。