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第二部 第八节:成语的挑战


—— 体现地道英语真功夫!



Kill Two Birds With One Stone
一举两得 / 一箭双雕



A: Is there anything I can do for you, Stone? I’d like to help you in some way if I can.


有什么需要我帮忙的吗,石头? 我希望能尽点力,帮你点什么。



B: I can’t think of anything at the moment, but I know there is something important I have to do


today. It just slipped1 my mind!


一下子我也想不起来,我只知道今天确实有要事要办,我都给忘得一干二净了!



A: Well, it will come to you eventually. Maybe I could run some errands2 for you or something.


别急,你到底会想起来的。也许我能帮你跑跑腿什么的。



B: Ah! I remember! I need to cash a check because I’m going on a trip to New York next week.


Actually, I want to buy some traveler’s checks. You can drive me to the bank if you have time.


啊!我想起来了!我得兑换支票,因为我下星期要到纽约去旅游。事实上,我想买些


旅行支票。如果你有时间不妨载我到银行去。



A: You remembered just in the nick of time. The bank will be closed tomorrow for a holiday!


还好你在这时候想起来了,明天是节假日,银行要关门的。



B: Do you think it’s a good idea to buy some traveler’s checks?


你觉得买旅行支票合适吗?



A: Definitely3! Don’t carry large amounts of cash with you when you’re traveling. We have a rule of thumb: “Never carry around any more cash than you can afford to have stolen.” To be on the safe side, you’d better ask for smaller denominations4: $20 or $50.


那是肯定的!旅行时不要随身带太多的现金。我们的经验之谈是:“随身带钱要适量,丢了也不会太心疼。”为了安全起见,你最好要些面额较小的货币,如二十元或五十元。



B: Thanks for your advice. I have some questions to ask you concerning5 health insurance, too. And maybe you could clue6 me in on American tax laws too. It’s so hard to learn all the differences between America and China in such a short time. You really are a big help.


谢谢你的建议。我还想问你一些关于医疗保险方面的问题,或许你还可以给我介绍一下美国的税法。你知道要在这么短的时间里就搞清楚美国和中国所有的差异有多难,你真是帮了大忙。



A: No problem. Actually the insurance business is also done at the bank. Let’s go. We can kill two birds with one stone.


没问题。其实银行也做医疗保险方面的业务。走吧,我们可以一举两得。



B: Thanks a million, if you ever have any questions about doing business in China, I hope I can help you as much as you’ve helped me.


太感谢了。如果你对在中国做生意有任何问题,我希望我可以帮助你就像你现在帮助我一样。


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1 slipped 4c5c6d788245d18d7f659f5aeaa435f3     
adj.打滑,打滑的v.滑( slip的过去式和过去分词 );滑脱;下降;(健康状况等)变差
参考例句:
  • She had slipped and badly bruised her face. 她滑了一跤,摔得鼻青脸肿。
  • The climber slipped and dropped to his death. 攀登者一失足掉下去摔死了。
2 errands 73b17faa22c4125bdd671cd69e0185d6     
n.errand的复数;差使( errand的名词复数 );差事
参考例句:
  • He often runs errands for his grandmother. 他经常给他的祖母跑腿儿。
  • I have a few errands to do in the town. 我在城里有些差事要办。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 definitely RuJzx0     
adv.一定地,肯定地;明确地,确切地
参考例句:
  • The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛,这个队肯定会输。
  • I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前,我一定回家。
4 denominations f2a750794effb127cad2d6b3b9598654     
n.宗派( denomination的名词复数 );教派;面额;名称
参考例句:
  • Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
  • The service was attended by Christians of all denominations. 这次礼拜仪式各教派的基督徒都参加了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 concerning rvBzwz     
prep.关于,论及
参考例句:
  • What do you know concerning this?关于这事你知道些什么?
  • Some senior students wrote in asking for information concerning postgraduate studies.一些四年级学生写信询问有关研究生课程的信息。
6 clue pWhyn     
n.线索;提示;词语
参考例句:
  • She will clue you in about this.她将为你提供这方面情况。
  • No clue to his whereabouts has been found.至今没有找到有关他行踪的线索。

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