Good morning!
早上好!
Morning! I’m sorry to trouble you. Could I borrow a pan, please? Mine has just broken.
早上好!对不起,打扰您了。我想借您的平底锅,可以吗?我的刚刚打碎了。
Of course. With pleasure.
当然愿意。
Thank you very much. I’ll return it as soon as I can.
非常感谢。我会尽快归还的。
No hurry.
不着急。
(The farmer returns the pan.)
(农民还锅)
Good afternoon! I’ve come to return your pan. Thank you very much for lending it to me.
下午好!我来还你锅。非常感谢你能把锅借给我。
Not at all. Glad to help! Oh, what’s this? There’s another small pan here, too!
没什么。我很高兴能帮你。啊,这是什么?这里还有一个小平底锅!
Yes, that’s right. It’s just had a baby!
是的,这就对了。它刚生了个孩子。
(laughing) Really? I’ve never heard of that before! Thank you very much! Goodbye!
真的吗?我以往从来没有听说过这种事。非常感谢您!再见!
(The farmer arrives at the woman’s house again.)
(农民再次来到妇女的家。)
Hello! Is there anyone at home?
喂!家里有人吗?
Yes. What is it?
有。什么事?
I’m sorry to trouble you. Could I borrow your pan again?
对不起,打扰您了。我能再借用您的平底锅吗?
Certainly! What happened? Has your pan broken again?
当然!发生什么事了?你的锅又打坏了吗?
No. Two visitors have just arrived and I want to give them something nice to eat.
不是。我家刚来了两位客人,我想煮些好吃的招待他们。
I see. I hope everything goes well. Bye!
我明白了。我希望你一切顺利。再见。
Thank you. Goodbye.
谢谢。再见。
(Two weeks later. The woman arrives at the farmer’s house.)
(两周后,妇女来到农民的家。)
Good morning! What can I do for you?
早上好!我能为你做些什么?
I lent a pan to you two weeks ago. I’ve come to get it back again.
两个星期以前我借了一只锅给你。我来拿我的锅。
Your pan? Oh, I’m very sorry. It’s dead.
你的锅?哦,非常对不起。它死了。
Dead? Pans can’t die! How can a pan die? I’ve never heard of that before!
死了?锅是不会死的!锅怎么会死呢?我从来没有听说过这种事!
Well, have you forgotten already?
嗯,你已经忘了吗?
Two weeks ago it had a baby.
两周前它生了个孩子。
If a pan can have a baby, it can die, too! (He starts to laugh.)
假如锅能生孩子,那么它也能死!(他开始大笑)。
Here you are. It was only a joke! Thanks a lot!
这是你的锅。 我在跟你开玩笑!非常感谢!
Have you ever been to West Hill Farm?
你曾到过西山农场吗?
No. I’ve never been to that farm before. What kinds of animals have they got?
不,我以前从来没有去过那个农场。他们有哪些种类的动物?
They’ve got some beautiful pigs.
他们有一些漂亮的猪。
Really? Are pigs beautiful? I’ve seen them before, but they weren’t beautiful at all!
真的吗?猪会漂亮吗?我以前见过它们,但它们一点也不漂亮!
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