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051 Three Whistles 三声口哨

外国人讲:

I promised my girlfriend a gold necklace for her birthday,but when the jeweler quoted a price for one we liked,I let out a long,low whistle.

“And how much are they then?”I asked, pointing to another tray.

“You,sir,”replied the jeweler,“about three whistles.”

1promise['prɒmΙs]v.答应

2necklace['nekləs]n.项链

3jeweler['dʒuːələ]n.珠宝商

4quote[kwəut]v.开(价)

中国人讲:

我答应过我的女朋友过生日时送她一条金项链。可是当珠宝商报出我们看中的那条项链的价格时,我低低地打了个长口哨。

“那这条项链多少钱呢?”我指着另一个盘子里的项链问。

珠宝商答道:“先生,对你来说,大约值三声口哨。”