第22课:诚实正直的 - 7

迷你小对话1

A: Two men were claiming they owned the horse, so I decided to cut it in half and give half a horse to each.
B: That sounds like an equitable solution, but not very practical.

A: 两个人都声称是马的主人,所以我决定把马劈成两半,给他们一人一半。
B: 这解决方法听起来不偏不倚,可是不太实际。

迷你小对话2

A: I can’t decide whether or not to buy this insurance policy.
B: You shouldn’t worry too much. I use the same health insurer, and they have always been fair with me. They pay everything they should without any hassle.

A: 我拿不定主意该不该买这份保险。
B: 你不用太担心。我就是在这家公司买的健康险。一直以来他们都很有信用。凡是他们该赔的,用不着多费唇舌。

语言点精讲

equitable: (主要指行为及其结果)公正的,公平的
fair: 公正的,诚实的。
insurer: 保险公司。
hassle: 激烈而持久的争论。