Unit 5 Son-in-law
女婿
A very successful businessman had a meeting with his new son-in-law. “I love my daughter, and now I welcome you into the family,” remarked the guy.
有個事業很成功的商人見了他的新女婿后對他說:“我很愛我女兒,歡迎你成為家族的一分子。”
“To welcome you into the family, I'm making you a 50-50 partner in my business.”
“為了表示我的誠意,我讓你成為我事業的另一半合伙人?!?/div>
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“All you have to do is pick up parts and deliver them to the clients.”
“你只要負責帶著零件,送到客戶那邊就行了?!?/div>
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The son-in-law interrupted, “I hate driving. I can't stand the noise.”
女婿打岔道:“我討厭開車,受不了噪聲?!?/div>
“I see,” replied the father-in-law. “Well, then you'll work in the factory and learn the ropes there.”
“我懂?!痹栏富卮穑骸澳呛茫闳スS工作,學點相關訣竅也不錯?!?/div>
“I hate factories,” remarked the son-inlaw. “I can't stand being stuck in one place all day.”
“我討厭工廠,”女婿回答:“我受不了整天困在同一個地方?!?/div>
“Hey,” remarked the father-in-law. “I just make you half-owner of a moneymaking business, but you don't like to drive a truck and won't work in the factory. What am I going to do with you?”
“喂,”岳父說:“你剛成為一個賺錢事業的半個老板,可是你既不喜歡開卡車又不喜歡到工廠工作。那你要我怎么辦?”
“Easy,” said the young guy. “Buy me out.”
“簡單,”年輕人說:“把我那一半買回去得了?!?/p>
【美】 Tara McAteer 著 黃惟郁 譯
上海交通大學出版社出版
重點單詞 | 查看全部解釋 | |||
partner | ['pɑ:tnə] |
想一想再看 n. 搭檔,伙伴,合伙人 |
聯想記憶 | |
interrupted | [intə'rʌptid] |
想一想再看 adj. 中斷的;被打斷的;不規則的 vt. 打斷;中斷 |

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