+ ~* x; J. k0 q$ f& YM: I bought a pair of tennis shoes. When I bought them, I thought it was a good deal, but later I saw the same pair at another store for much less. I got ripped off. 6 I* z3 P7 h9 A2 w: h) |2 |- d. Q% V- A; L0 C0 V$ l) r" n% e4 t
L: 你买了一双网球鞋。让我看看。挺好的嘛！Michael, 你刚才说的 最后一句话我没有听懂，什么是got ripped off? 是不是上当受骗的 意思？& H% u. q& v% T! e1 {4 u
3 O! S# l8 d* q7 T. I8 y2 QM: Yes, to be ripped off means to be cheated. & L+ t$ F3 `7 z, L6 c; j: c & Y& i+ S" k2 ~, U3 G) S! fL: 你看，我还猜对了。Michael, 你为什么不把买的网球鞋去退掉， 再到便宜的店去买呢？ # U7 f6 k* X, d1 g2 l4 O) p& u, g |; E4 ^7 a6 t; T* W' }
M: I wanted to do that, but when I went back to the first store, I saw a sign that said "All Sales are Final". So, I guess there's nothing I can really do about it. 8 O: x. N* L; i. w% Z) c8 U# J1 B3 L6 @& j- w' a
L: 哟，还不让退货，这可真倒霉。那你买鞋的时候怎么没看见不让 退货的牌子呢？ @/ P; h' s+ F9 N( @& q+ F: {* @0 V, w' H
M: I was just too eager to buy these shoes. If you buy something and then find out that it is of poor quality, you can also say you were ripped off. . ^/ Z/ u6 J& t. t, O$ H8 o7 b% C: o2 y! W, H) T
L: 噢，买了东西后发现质量很差也可以说to be riffed off。对了，我上 个月从网上买了一部DVD电影，可是我在看电影的时候好几次都卡住 了，害得我连结尾都没看上。 P1 ^" q" i) A, _( A5 N6 ^8 |$ I1 ^8 ^$ T% c
M: I guess I'm not the only one who got ripped off.+ Q+ g% Y6 B" V9 X0 Q5 P. p+ z
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L: 买东西真是要小心。得了，我们去买饭吧！ ' r7 n; Q- v8 w0 p0 R; Y a- R/ {4 \5 Y0 p8 A- @ r# h" R: {
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L: 时间不早了，该回去了。搭地铁去吧！ 7 _: y* c) p T @ u) ^ # B2 h& g+ ~4 A5 n- t6 `M: Sure! That was fun, Li Hua, but I have to stop spending so much money. v- I; k9 f6 x) q 3 Y' U( I$ }' R& W8 G8 l' UL: 我也不该花那么多钱。嗨，Michael, 你不是申请去一个公司实习， 他们会付你一些工资的吗？那他们有没有决定要雇用你啊？ 7 P- \0 z9 U# Z& b6 J+ J1 p) L; ]% z
M: No, they just keep telling me that they will let me know soon. I wish the company would just give me a straight answer. 8 J0 ^ W" g4 |+ M 7 {" h+ w: ~* E% ~3 W: HL: Straight answer? 是什么意思啊？" k- `; A9 e; h6 v' ^6 x+ c; l' k
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M: Well, if you are looking for a straight answer, that means you want someone to give you a direct answer and tell you the truth. ; b" Y) G$ M( {! f/ E$ L/ g - q9 Y r& b, F* a \ d( q" c dL: 噢，straight answer就是直接了当，或者是实事求是的回答。 : C5 H3 I0 @( x5 W2 {( ^& y ! `/ `- g- a* P: D" K/ j8 }M: That's right. For instance, I could see that my last roommate was unhappy living in our apartment, I asked him why, but I could never get him to give me a straight answer. * ]" c/ I/ ~2 R# V/ W Z' N Y8 \# _3 _% P
L: 为什么你以前同宿舍的人既不高兴和你住在一起可是又不告诉你 真正的原因呢？后来他不是搬出去了吗？* T8 I/ N& S6 t! \& G
, _0 Q& R, j" Q7 I) `# }M: Yes, he did give me a straight answer after he moved out. It turned out he wanted to move in with his girlfriend. 9 q5 X, k9 x0 x" L- V3 `+ U4 o3 B5 d% x, O+ ]! E
L: 他搬出去以后才老实地告诉你他是要搬去和女朋友一起住。 我 还以为他不喜欢你把屋子弄得乱糟糟的呢。$ ?3 i' I b6 ]9 s* O9 X6 p
1 o$ x2 o) R ]! sM: Li Hua, I think you are the only one who is bothered by that. Well, this is our stop. Do you still want to come over to my messy apartment? Give me a straight answer.% C- k: }- g$ F: ], b7 i0 m0 d
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L: 我才不信只有我一个人批评你把屋子弄得乱七八糟。不管你家乱 不乱，我当然得去呀，我的书还在你哪里嘛！/ h% ?1 X% `8 W: ^" f/ N, R
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