For years I tried unsuccessfully to persuade my wife to get a hearing aid. “How much do they cost?” she asked one day after I had pitched the idea to her again. “They're usually about $300,” I said. “Okay, if you say something worth $300,” she replied, “I'll get one.”
好多年來,我試圖說服我太太配一副助聽器都沒有成功。有一天,我再一次向她提出這個想法。她問我:“配一副助聽器要多少錢?”我說:“通常是300美元?!彼卮鹫f:“好,什么時候你說的話值300美元,我就配一副?!?