餐桌礼仪－Don't Talk with Your Mouth Full（3）

After Billy's bath

Billy：Do I have to wear a suit?
Dad：Yes, you do, son.
Billy：But what if my friends see me. I'll die. I'll look so stupid.
Dad：No, you won't. You'll look like a little 1)mobster.
Billy：Really? Hey, that's cool.
Dad：Right, now put on this shirt. Next are the pants. Good. Now 2)tuck in your shirt.
Billy：Wow. I actually look kind of cool.
Dad：Billy, when you're dressed like this, I don't want you playing around. Got it?
Billy：One hundred percent.

比利洗好澡

比利：我一定得穿西装吗？
爸爸：是的，儿子。
比利：但要是我朋友看到怎幺办。死定了。我会看起来很呆。
爸爸：不会的。你会看起来像一名小黑道。
比利：真的？嘿，那很酷。
爸爸：对，现在穿上这件衬衫。接着穿这条裤子。很好。现在把衬衫塞好。
比利：哇。我真的看起来挺酷的。
爸爸：比利，你这样穿的时候，我不希望你到处撒野。了解吗？
比利：百分之百了解。

1) mobster (n.)（口）黑道分子，暴徒
2) tuck in 把...塞进

 

2010年BEC商务英语中级【寒假班】