听基础单词,练听力第35期:救命恩人希望的"rewar

（单词翻译）

【今日基础词】 Reward

【Transcript】

A naval¹ officer fell overboard. He was rescued by a deck hand. The officer asked how he could reward him.

“The best way, sir,” said the deckhand, “is to say nothing about it.

If other fellows knew I’d pulled you out, they’d throw me in.”

【注】naval a. 海军的；deckhand n. 水手
Translation】

一名海军军官从甲板上掉入海中。

他被一名甲板水手救起。

这位军官问如何才能酬谢他。 “最好的办法，长官，”这名水手说，“是别声张这事。如果其他人知道我救了您，他们会把我扔下去的。”