公共口语指导：二级考试口语对话练习(35)

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　　John looks tired during a lunch break at the office
% L6 }8 S! N, E4 w' U　　Janet: You look like you didn't sleep well last night.
　　John: I didn't. The new mattress I bought sags in the middle.
　　Janet: It sounds like you got one of those "dirty" mattresses.
　　John: I think so. I'd like to return it, but I don't think I can.
　　Janet: The storeowner probably didn't even know it was a "dirty" mattress.
9 c: J0 M- e' v) i- g- g　　John: Yeah, and besides, I didn't get a receipt.
　　Janet: You might as well just throw it out and get a new one.
　　John: I guess that's better than the pain of carrying it all the way back to the store.
　　办公室里，约翰在午休时看来很疲惫
　　珍妮:你看来昨晚睡得不好。
: h* J- d* Z3 B7 m9 Y7 J　　约翰:是睡不好。我买的新床垫中间陷了下去。
( j) T+ N& r4 |  \' x8 _　　珍妮:听来你似乎买到那种‘黑心’床垫了。
　　约翰:我也这么想。我想要退货，但是我想我退不了。
6 p4 q! l9 e& T, |# c$ {1 t　　珍妮:或许就连店家也不知道这是‘黑心’床垫。
　　约翰:是啊，而且我没拿收据。
3 s6 r/ |) ^3 `3 M6 v$ t2 m& p　　珍妮:你干脆就把那床垫丢了，买个新的吧。
. c# o/ K$ g% d. V% |( V8 ]7 x　　约翰:我猜那会强过大老远把床垫扛回店里的痛苦。
! A: x' g9 M% r. B　　重点解说
　　★ mattress (n.) 床垫
' P( L; L% c, p( a$ l　　★ sag (v.) 下陷，下垂
　　★ return (v.) 退货，归还
　　★ receipt (n.) 收据