What's that book you just picked up, Mary?
瑪麗,你剛剛拿起的是什么書???
The one Prof. Lee uses in his course.
李教授上他課時用的書。
Oh, I see. You'd better have it if you want to pass that course.
哦,我明白了。你要想通過這門課程,你最好要買它。
But it costs $30. I simply can't afford it.
但是它賣30美元。我真的買不起啊。
Did you check the used book section here? Maybe they have it.
你看了這里的舊書書區嗎?也許那里有這書。
No, they don't. I asked.
沒有,那里沒有。我問過了。
Why don't you get it from the library?
你為什么不去圖書館借呢?
I've been trying for months, and it's always out. There are over 50 students in the course, and every single one wants the book.
這幾個月來我一直想借,可它總是被借出去了。有50多個學生上這課,而且每個人都想要這本書。
Listen, you know my roommate Henry, don't you? He took the same course last year, and I remember he owns a copy.
聽著,你知道我室友亨利,對不對?他去年上過這課,我記得他有這本書。
I can borrow it from him for you.
我可以替你向他借。
Oh, that'll be great! Thank you, Jim!
噢,那太好了!謝謝你,吉姆!