英語小達(dá)人每天10分鐘 286 Economy Wasted

[00:00.15]Economy Wasted 無謂的節(jié)約 [00:07.26]An English tourist found himself in Norway with only enough in his pocket to pay his passage back. 一個英國旅客在挪威時發(fā)現(xiàn)自己口袋里的錢僅夠回家的路費了。 [00:14.23]As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, 他清楚到英國只需兩天就夠了， [00:18.13]he decided that he could easily do without food. 于是就決定不吃飯，熬熬就過去了。 [00:21.37]So he went on board the steamer and bought a ticket. 隨后，他就上了輪船，買了一張票。 [00:25.10]He closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. 吃午飯的鈴聲響了，他堵住耳朵不聽。 [00:28.17]When dinner time came he refused the invitation to accompany a fellow traveller to the saloon, 到晚飯時間，一個同船旅客請他一塊去餐廳，他又拒絕了， [00:34.49]saying that he didn't feel well. 說是不舒服。 [00:37.29]The next morning he didn't go to breakfast 第二天早上，他也沒有去吃早飯， [00:40.27]and at lunch time he again stayed in his cabin. 午飯時仍然呆在船艙內(nèi)。 [00:44.34]At dinner time he was so hungry that he could not stand it any longer. 到了開晚飯的時候，他餓極了，再也無法忍受了。 [00:49.49]"I'm going to eat," he said, “我要去吃飯，”他說， [00:51.38]"even if they throw me overboard afterwards." “哪怕吃完后他們把我扔下船?！? [00:55.23]At dinner he ate everything the steward put in front of him 晚飯時，他把侍者端來的飯吃了個精光， [00:59.07]and felt ready for the coming row. 并準(zhǔn)備迎接即將到來的爭吵。 [01:02.01]"Bring me the bill," he said to the steward. “結(jié)賬?！彼麑κ陶哒f。 [01:04.51]"The bill, sir?" said the man. “結(jié)賬嗎，先生?”侍者問。 [01:07.32]"Yes," answered the traveler. “是的。”他說。 [01:09.52]"There isn't any bill," was the answer, “不用付賬?！笔陶哒f， [01:12.03]"on the ship meals are included in the passage money." “船上的伙食是包括在船費中的?！?

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