英语笑话听力+文本：不用找了

【生词预览】

secondhand二手的，bazaar¹义卖市场，prospective²预期的，paperback平装本，triumphant³得以洋洋的

笑话原文】

Keep the Change

Selling secondhand books at our church bazaar, I got into an argument with a prospective customer. He was interested in buying The Pocket Book of Ogden Nash but claimed it was overpriced at 35 cents. Other paperbacks⁴ were selling for ten or 15 cents each.

I pointed⁵ out that the book was in good condition. Nash was a fun poet, and it was for a good cause. He said it was a matter of principle. Ultimately, I agreed to sell him the book for 15 cents. Triumphant, he paid with a $10 bill. "Keep the change," he said.


中文译文】

不用找了

在教堂的义卖市上卖旧书时，我与一名准备买东西的顾客发生了一场争论。他对购买袖珍奥金.纳什集颇感兴趣，但是说它要三十五美分开价过高。其它的平装书每本才卖十或十五美分。


我指出这本书保存状况好，纳什是个有趣的诗人，这个要价是合理的。他说这是个原则问题。最终，我同意以十五美分的价格将这本书卖给他。他得意洋洋，拿出一张十美元的票子付帐。“零钱不用找了。”他说。

词汇讲解】

1.secondhand二手的，用过的／间接的／经营旧货的。Secondhand information第二手资料。Most of our knowledge is secondhand.我们的知识大部分是间接的。而这个词分成两部分写的话，即second hand,那就是“中间人、媒介”的意思了。

2.bazaar指东方国家的街市、市场、集市；或者是出售漂亮衣服和花哨小工艺品的市场；也可以指义卖市场。

3.prospective预期的，未来的。A prospective client可能成为客户的人；a prospective bridegroom未来的新郎

4.claim声称，断言。The boy claimed to have told the truth.这男孩儿声称他说的是实话。

5.point out指出，指明。Point还可以与at,to, toward等介词连用：It’s rude to point at people.对人指指点点是不礼貌的。

6.triumphant得意洋洋的／胜利的。He felt triumphant.他感到胜利的喜悦。

1 bazaar   

n.集市，商店集中区

参考例句：

• Chickens,goats and rabbits were offered for barter at the bazaar.在集市上，鸡、山羊和兔子被摆出来作物物交换之用。
• We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar.我们在集市通过讨价还价买到了一条很漂亮的地毯。

2 prospective   

adj.预期的，未来的，前瞻性的

参考例句：

• The story should act as a warning to other prospective buyers.这篇报道应该对其他潜在的购买者起到警示作用。
• They have all these great activities for prospective freshmen.这会举办各种各样的活动来招待未来的新人。

3 triumphant   

adj.胜利的，成功的；狂欢的，喜悦的

参考例句：

• The army made a triumphant entry into the enemy's capital.部队胜利地进入了敌方首都。
• There was a positively triumphant note in her voice.她的声音里带有一种极为得意的语气。

4 paperbacks   

n.平装本，平装书( paperback的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This shop only sells paperbacks. 这家书店只出售平装本的书。 来自辞典例句
• Other paperbacks were selling for ten or 15 cents each. 其它的平装书每本才卖十或十五美分。 来自互联网

5 pointed   

adj.尖的，直截了当的

参考例句：

• He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
• She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。