Customer:       I bought two expensive dictionaries here half an hour ago, but I forgot to take them with me.

Manager:   Who served you, sir?

Customer:   The lady who is standing behind the counter.

Manager:   Which books did you buy?

Customer:   The books which are on the counter.

Manager:   Did you serve this gentleman half an hour ago, Miss Roberts?

                     He says he’s the man who bought these books.

Miss Roberts:  I can’t remember, sir. The man whom I served was wearing a hat.

Manager:   Have you got a hat, sir?

Customer:   Yes, I have.

Manager:   Would you put it on, please?

Customer:   All right.

Manager:        Is this the man that you served, Miss Roberts?

Miss Roberts:   Yes, sir. I recognize him now.

New Word and expressions 生词和短语

customer
n. 顾客

forget (forgot, forgotten)
v. 忘记

manager
n. 经理

serve
v. 照应，服务，接待

counter
n. 柜台

recognize
v. 认出

参考译文

顾 客：半小时以前我在这里买了两本很
贵的辞典，但是我忘了拿走。
经 理：是谁接待您的，先生？
顾 客：站在柜台后面的那位女士。
经 理：您买的是两本什么书？
顾 客：就是柜台上的那两本。
经 理：卡罗琳，半小时前你接待过这位先生
吗？他说他就是买这两本书的人。
卡罗琳：我记不起来了。我接待的那个人戴着
一顶帽子。
经 理：先生，您有帽子吗？
顾 客：有的，我有帽子。
经 理：请您把帽子戴上好吗？
顾 客：好吧。
经 理：卡罗琳，
这就是你接待过的那个人吗？
卡罗琳：是他。我现在认出他来了。