英文短篇故事（纽约）521 Bananas 1, Milk 0

 　　After eating a dozen chocolate cookies, he drank a glass of nonfat milk. He figured the "good" milk would offset¹ the "bad" cookies. He poured himself another glass. Then he changed his mind. He opened the refrigerator to put the glass inside. His wife asked, "Aren't you going to put plastic wrap on that glass so it won't spill?" He said, "I'll put it where it can't spill." The next morning, he opened the fridge to get a banana. He pulled the bunch of bananas toward² him. He didn't notice the tail end of the longest banana. It caught the glass of milk. The glass tipped over. He swore. His wife appeared. He said, "Go ahead. Say 'I told you so.' I know that makes you happy." She said, "No, saying that doesn't make me happy. What makes me happy is when you listen to me in the first place!"

1 offset   

n.分支，补偿；v.抵消，补偿

参考例句：

• Their wage increases would be offset by higher prices.他们增加的工资会被物价上涨所抵消。
• He put up his prices to offset the increased cost of materials.他提高了售价以补偿材料成本的增加。

2 toward   

prep.对于，关于，接近，将近，向，朝

参考例句：

• Suddenly I saw a tall figure approaching toward the policeman.突然间我看到一个高大的身影朝警察靠近。
• Upon seeing her,I smiled and ran toward her. 看到她我笑了，并跑了过去。