Dialogue 16
FINDING A BABY-SITTER
laurance--Can you get a baby-sitter for tonight?
soony--I don't know.Why?
laurance--Well,I thought we could go out for dinner
and then go to a movie afterward.
soony--I can call Debbie and see if she's available.
She usually doesn't like to sit during the week,
but she might make an exception.
laurance--Well,do that,and then call me at the office if
you have any luck.
soony--Okay,but don't get your hopes too high.It's hard
to find a good baby-sitter these days.
注解:
1)baby-sitter:指臨時(shí)為人照看孩子的人。美國(guó)很多女中學(xué)生、
大學(xué)生課余替人看孩子,掙些零花錢。
2)sit during the week = baby-sit on weekdays
3)make an exception:做例外處理。make no exception:概部例外。
4)if you have any luck = if you are successful;也可直譯為
“如果你有運(yùn)氣能辦成的話”