2013年ESL之日常生活 09 Saying No

 

Saying No

Liang: I have a favor to ask. 

Christian¹: Uh oh, what is it? 

Liang: I’m doing a project for my class in culinary school and I need a volunteer to taste some of my creations. 

Christian: Not on your life. 

Liang: But, why? 

Christian: You don’t remember the last time I was your guinea pig? I was sick for two days. 

Liang: That was a stroke of bad luck. Come on, please. 

Christian: Count me out. No amount of pleading is going to change my mind. I bet I’m not the first person you’ve asked. 

Liang: Well, no. 

Christian: Who else has turned you down? 

Liang: Jacob said no. 

Christian: I bet he said something stronger than no. 

Liang: He said that he would let me cook food for him over his dead body. 

Christian: That’s what I thought. Did you ask Mele, too? 

Liang: Yes, and she said she’d rather not. 

Christian: Who’s next on your list of victims, I mean candidates? 

Liang: You’re my last resort. If you won’t do it, then I’m sunk. 

Christian: The answer is still no, but I know someone who won’t turn up his nose at your cooking. 

Liang: Who? 

Christian: Come here, Fido! 

 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。