英文短篇故事（纽约）72 Can I Borrow Rent Money?
时间：2018-12-26 作者：英语课 分类：英文短篇故事（纽约）
He was out of money and out of work. He needed money for food and rent. Where could he turn? No bank would lend him money. No relatives could lend him money. There was only one person who could help him. He called an ex-girlfriend. "Hi, this is Earl," he said. She asked, "Earl who?" He said, "Earl, your ex-boyfriend Earl." She said, "I knew that. Why are you calling me after all these years? You'd better not be calling me to borrow money." He said, "Honey, I'm totally broke. I'm desperate 1. You're the only person who can help me." She said, "Don't call me honey. I'm not your honey. And I'm not here to help you, moneywise or otherwise. A few years ago, I was. But you dumped 2 me. You didn't need me then. I don't need you, or your problems, now. Good luck helping 3 yourself." She hung up.
- They made a desperate attempt to save the company.他们为挽救公司作孤注一掷的努力。
- The city is suffering a desperate shortage of water.这个城市严重缺水。