At the canteen on base, we sold snacks, coffee and soda for 25 cents. One night, we decided to charge officers 50 cents. It was explained away as a “Sir charge.”
在我們軍事基地的食堂里,點心、咖啡和軟飲料售價25美分。一天晚上,我們決定把賣給軍官的價格調(diào)高到50美分。人們把它解釋為“軍官附加費”。(注:Sir charge和surcharge附加費同音。Sir是對軍官的尊稱。)