英語小達人每天10分鐘 365 Parking Fee

[00:04.03]Parking Fee 停車費 [00:14.01]An Indian walks into a New York City bank and asks to see the loan officer. 一個印度人走進紐約城市銀行要見貸款客戶服務經(jīng)理。 [00:26.39]He says he is going to Europe on business for two weeks and needs to borrow $5,000. 他說他要去歐洲出差兩個星期，因此要借貸5000美元。 [00:34.01]The bank officer says the bank will need some kind of security for such a loan, 客服經(jīng)理說銀行規(guī)定這樣的借貸需要有擔保， [00:39.15]so the man hand over the keys of a new Rolls Royce parked on the street in front of the bank. 于是這人遞上停在銀行外街邊的一輛勞斯萊斯新車的鑰匙。 [00:45.16]Everything is checked out, 里里外外檢查了一遍之后， [00:47.43]and the bank agrees to accept the car as collateral for the loan. 銀行同意用他的車作擔保。 [00:51.58]An employee drives the Rolls into the bank's underground garage and parks it there. 一個職員把這輛勞斯萊斯開進了銀行的地庫存放。 [00:59.45]Two weeks later, the man returns, repays the $5,000 and the interest, which comes to $15.41. 兩個星期后，印度人回來了，還清了5000美元和15.41美元的利息。 [01:06.35]The loan officer says, "We are very happy to have had your business, 貸款客服經(jīng)理說：“我們銀行很高興能有你做主顧， [01:14.40]and this transaction has worked out very nicely, 我們之間的這筆業(yè)務已經(jīng)圓滿完成了。 [01:17.39]but we are a little puzzled. 只是我們還有一點兒困惑。 [01:19.34]While you were away, we checked you out and found that you are a multimillionaire. 你不在的這段時間里，我們核實了你的情況，發(fā)現(xiàn)你是個千萬富翁。 [01:25.29]What puzzles us is why would you bother to borrow $5,000?" 讓我們不能理解的是你為什么要來借區(qū)區(qū)5000美元？” [01:29.57]The Indian replied, "Where else in New York can I park my car for two weeks for 15 bucks?" 印度人答道：“紐約還有什么地方能讓我只花15美元就把我這輛車存兩個星期呢？”

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