3L英語第四冊lesson81

Lesson 81 A few tips about tips [00:03.07]第81課 關(guān)于付小費的一些告誡 [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,他們還沒開飯. [00:17.03]They were expecting Gretel to arrive,but she hadn't appeared yet. [00:19.84]他們在等格萊托,可是她還沒回來. [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,"格萊托通常是很準(zhǔn)時的." [00:30.15]Just as she said that the door opened and Gretel appeared. [00:32.80]正說著門開了,格萊托來了. [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]"對不起,我遲到了,"她說, [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回來,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, [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]"我給司機小費,但他看上去一點兒也不高興. [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. [01:14.29]"5 pence,"Gretel said."The fare was 50 pence." [01:17.39]"5便士,"格菜托說,"車費是50便士." [01:20.48]"No wonder he was rude!"Mr Clark said. [01:22.83]"難怪他這么無禮了,"克拉克先生說, [01:25.19]"Taxi-drivers expect you to give them at least 15 percent. [01:27.93]出租車司機希望你給他至少15%的小費. [01:30.67]Remember that in England we always tip taxi-drivers barbers and hair-dressers. [01:34.26]記住在英國我們付小費給出租車司機、理發(fā)師, [01:37.85]We don't tip the usherette in a cinema. [01:39.91]不付小費給影院的領(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了, [01:46.97]when a service charge is included in the bill. [01:49.11]如果服務(wù)費已包括在帳單里. [01:51.26]Next time you take a taxi..." [01:53.11]下次你再乘出租車時..." [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, [02:00.27]"but I hope there won't be a next time. [02:02.32]"不過我希望沒有下一次. [02:04.37]It's an expensive business!" [02:06.26]乘出租車可不便宜."

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