03.打破窗户

Broken Window 打破窗户

　　A: My son broke a window yesterday.

　　A： 我儿子昨天打破了一扇窗户。

　　B: How did he do that?

　　B： 他是怎么做到的？

　　A: He said he was practicing his pitching.

　　A： 他说他在练习投球。

　　B: He was pitching against the window?

　　B： 他在靠窗投球？

　　A: No, against the side of the house.

　　A： 不，靠着房子的一边。

　　B: If he missed, he's not a very good pitcher¹.

　　B： 如果他错过了，他就不是一个很好的投手。

　　A: No, but he's pretty fast and can run long distances.

　　A： 没有，但他速度很快，能跑很长距离。

　　B: How do you know that?

　　B： 你怎么知道的？

　　A: I chased him when I found out he broke the window.

　　A： 当我发现他打破了窗户时，我追了他。

　　B: Well, you contributed to his training.

　　B： 嗯，你为他的训练做出了贡献。

　　A: As his coach, my fee is three months of his allowance.

　　A： 作为他的教练，我的费用是他津贴的三个月。

　　B: What a coincidence! That's enough for a new window.

　　B： 真是巧合！这足够买一个新窗户了。

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n.(有嘴和柄的)大水罐；(棒球)投手

参考例句：

• He poured the milk out of the pitcher.他从大罐中倒出牛奶。
• Any pitcher is liable to crack during a tight game.任何投手在紧张的比赛中都可能会失常。