华尔街基础英语Lesson 55

- Is this your hotel? It looks terrible!
- Yes, it’s terrible. I’d like to change my hotel, but I can’t find enough time. I’m too busy.
- Anyway, you go in first, quickly and very quietly and wait for me outside my room, ok? I’ll get the key from the receptionist¹.
- But won’t he see me?
- Don’t worry. He’ll be asleep. He’s always asleep. Just be careful you don’t wake him up.
- Ok. Which is your room?
- Room 38! Ready? Let’s go!
- Er… oh? What…? Er… where am I? Er… who’s that?
- Good evening, can I have my key, please?
- Ah, good evening, Miss sc… er Schmidt!
- Can I have my key, please?
- Uh… did you see a young man here a moment ago?
- No no, I’ve just come in. Look, I’m tired, and I want to go to bed! Can I have my key now, please?
- I though I saw a young man, I’m sorry. But I have to be careful, Miss Sc… er Sc…er..
- Look, are you going to give me my key, or do I have to take it?
- Oh, your key! You want your key, do you? I see. I’m sorry. Miss sc…
- Good night!
- Hello!
- Sssh!
- Phew! Here we are, then.
- The old man saw me, didn’t he?
- Don’t worry about it, Marco, it’s alright. Now let’s see what there is to drink. Ah, yes, I’ve got some Williams.
- What’s that?
- It’s a drink made of beer.
- Cheers, Marco!
- Cheers. Kristi! Ough! It’s strong, isn’t it?
- Well, let’s sit down.
- There is only one chair, so I have to sit on the bed.
- Crazy, really.
- My God³, what a terrible noise!
- Yes, it’s a very old bed!
- What’s going on next door?
- I don’t know. Doris, try to get to sleep.
- How can I get to sleep with that noise? What’s going on in there, Oscar?
- They’re having a party, or something! This is terrible!
- I’m going to take a look!
- No, Doris, come back. Oh, hell²!
- What do you think you’re doing, young lady? Oscar, come here! Come here, immediately⁴!
- Look, Oscar, she’s brought a young man to her room! Now what kind of hotel is this? How can you bring me to a place like this? I want to stay in a family hotel!
- Perhaps they’re married⁵, Doris! Look, can’t we go back to our room?
- I’m going to complain.
- Look, I’m sorry about this. My wife doesn’t sleep very well, you see.
- That’s alright but would you close the door, please?
- What are we going to do?
- Then, we can’t stay here, can we? Why don’t w go to your place?
- It’s only a room in a student hostel⁶. Anyway, are you sure you want to?
- Yes, why not? I’m not tired any more.
- There they are!
- Oh, dear! Are you alright, Miss Sc..er?
- Yes, I’m quite alright, thanks.
- What do you mean? Is she alright? What about me?
- Ah, there he is! I was right; I did see a young man!
- Do you remember Miss Sc..? I told you there was a young man around.
- It’s alright; he’s a friend of mine.
- A friend of hers! Huh! That’s too much! We’re leaving here tomorrow! This isn’t my kind of hotel Oscar.
- Perhaps, there’s a misunderstanding⁷, Doris.
- No, I understand what’s happening very well. Oscar!
- Come on! We’ll go back to our room now.
- Goodnight, everybody!
- Goodnight, Miss Sc…
- Let’s go to your hostel then, Marco.

1 receptionist   

n.接待，接待员

参考例句：

• The girl is a receptionist of the Beijing Hotel.这个女孩是北京饭店的前台接待员。
• Ask the receptionist to put your call through to my room.让接待员把你的电话接到我房间。

2 hell   

n.地狱，阴间；用以咒骂或表示愤怒，不满

参考例句：

• It's a hell of a hike from Sydney to Perth.从悉尼到珀斯的徒步旅行简直苦死了。
• The boss really gave me hell today.老板今天着实数落了我一通。

3 god   

n.上帝，神；被极度崇拜的人或物

参考例句：

• God knows how the cat got up on the roof.只有天知道那只猫是怎样爬上房顶的。
• God wills that man should be happy.上帝愿人类幸福。

4 immediately   

ad.立即地，即刻地；直接地，紧密地

参考例句：

• I'll change it immediately for you.我立刻给您换。
• I immediately become happy again.我立马就变的高兴起来了。

5 married   

adj.已婚的；与…结婚的

参考例句：

• I heard John got married.我听说约翰结婚了。
• They got married last autumn.他们在去年秋季结婚。

6 hostel   

n.（学生）宿舍，招待所

参考例句：

• I lived in a hostel while I was a student.我求学期间住在青年招待所里。
• He says he's staying at a Youth Hostel.他说他现住在一家青年招待所。

7 misunderstanding   

n.误会；误解

参考例句：

• Don't misunderstand what I'm trying to say.别误解我要说的话。
• His remarks show that he misunderstand my position on the question.他的话说明他误解了我在这一问题上的立场。