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双语美文:我花了20美元,让世界变得更好了

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   I Paid For A Young Woman's Groceries

  我为一个女孩买了杂货
  I was in line at Trader Joe's and the young woman in front of me had her card declined1, she embarrassedly handed the cashier another card, which was also declined and then a final card that was approved for just $5.47.
  我在乔氏超市连锁店排着队,排在我前面女孩的银行卡因为余额不足被退回了,于是她不好意思地递给收银员另一张卡,但还是因为同样的理由被退回了,最后她又拿出了一张卡,但余额显示只有5.47美元。
  She asked the cashier to cancel the transaction2. The cashier motions for manager. I smile and offer to pay the balance, which was $20 something dollars.
  无奈之下,她只能让收银员取消交易。收银员示意了经理。我微笑了一下,然后帮女孩付了余款。
  The woman was very thankful, the cashier was happy.
  女孩很感激,收银员看到这一幕感到非常欣喜。
  On my way out the manager handed me a bouquet3 of mixed flowers. He didn't say anything, just held the flowers out to me.
  就在我走出超市时,经理递给了我一束花。但他什么也没说,只是把花递给了我。
  I saw he was overcomed with emotion. I suspected that if he opened his mouth he would start to cry. I accepted the flowers with thanks and walked out feeling that, for just a few moments, the world had become a better place.
  我看得出他是在克制情绪。我甚至怀疑他一旦张开嘴巴就会开始哭起来。我收下了花,并向他道谢。在我走出超市的那一刻,感觉世界都美好了起来。

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1 declined 59e6b9e272eca41f44360ca9b264e57e     
v.辞谢,谢绝(邀请等)( decline的过去式和过去分词 );(道路、物体等)下倾;(太阳)落下;(在品格、价值上)降低
参考例句:
  • We asked her to come to our party, but she declined. 我们请她来参加我们的晚会,但是她谢绝了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He declined to charge his memory with so many details. 他不愿在脑中记这么多细枝末节。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 transaction OnAwE     
n.处理,交易,相互作用
参考例句:
  • He was twenty dollars in pocket by the transaction.他在这笔生意中赚了20美元。
  • He left the transaction of the matter to his secretary.他把这件事交给秘书办理。
3 bouquet pWEzA     
n.花束,酒香
参考例句:
  • This wine has a rich bouquet.这种葡萄酒有浓郁的香气。
  • Her wedding bouquet consisted of roses and ivy.她的婚礼花篮包括玫瑰和长春藤。
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