时间:2019-01-22 作者:英语课 分类:英文短篇故事(纽约)


英语课

   Todd went into the discount store. Leo, in his sixties, owned the Brooklyn store. Leo's first language was Chinese. He didn't know Todd by name, but he was always friendly and polite. Todd asked for a Mega and a Powerball quick pick. Leo said, "One of each?" Todd said, "Pardon? 'One a week'?" Leo repeated, "One of each?" Todd said, "Oh, 'one of each.' Yes, please." Leo gave him the two quick picks. Then, joking, Todd said, "I'm sorry I didn't understand you. My English is not too good." Todd paid and thanked Leo. Leo said nothing. Todd sensed a chill 1 in the air. Puzzled 2, he left the store. He thought, Maybe Leo thought I said his English was not too good. Todd went back to the store and explained his remark. Leo chuckled 3. He said, "Not a problem. You're a nice guy. You wouldn't have said something like that."



vt.使变冷,使冷却,使沮丧;n.寒冷,风寒
  • With the chill factor,it's nearly minus forty here.加上风寒指数,气温接近零下40度。
  • The bad news cast a chill over the whole family.这坏消息使全家人感到沮丧。
adj.迷惑的;困惑的
  • The student was puzzled about what to do next.这个学生对下一步做什么伤透了脑筋。
  • I was somewhat puzzled at his unwillingness to help.他不愿意帮忙让我有点困惑。
轻声地笑( chuckle的过去式和过去分词 )
  • She chuckled at the memory. 想起这件事她就暗自发笑。
  • She chuckled softly to herself as she remembered his astonished look. 想起他那惊讶的表情,她就轻轻地暗自发笑。
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algol compiler algol
antependiums
arbutus
aurosan
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beam intensity
cafedrine
cancelable
Cappuccini, Pta.dei
case method of instruction
coal environmental control
coastal marine science
cookeolus boops
crane travelling limiter
crockpot
Ctenostomatida
dark-eyed junco
dealing-room
direct contact water cooler
draindown system
dri
earth garland
edge-tools
fixed bed process
fundamental kernels
gamboges
gang signal
Gapyong
get one's nose down to
good fellowship
granulated structure
growing wave
haul cycle
Hauterive
Huai'an
image nodal point
in review
indicated thermal-efficiency
intradialectal
IRIC
jarosites
Katari
Kirkup table
lacustrine fishes
large platform arrangement
large-type horizontal metallurgical microscope
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machinery room arrangement
mangiferonic acid
mark control
mediated generalization
metallic vapor laser
microraptors
millikan oil drop experiment
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mitumba
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napicladium musae
narcosis analgesic
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plesiomorphic
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range of definite counting
Reaville
rights and wrongs
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