058 To Buy a Video 买录像机

外国人讲：

Amos asked his mother whether they could have a video.

“I’m afraid we can’t afford one.”sighed his mother.

But on the following day in came Amos， staggering beneath the weight of a brand-new video.

“How on earth did you pay for that？”gasped his mother.

“Easy，Mum.”replied Amos，“I sold the television！”

1whether[＇weðə]conj.是否

2video[＇vΙdΙəʊ]n.录像

3afford[ə＇fɔːd]v.花费得起

4sigh[saΙ]v.叹息

5stagger['stægə]v.摇摇晃晃

6gasp[gæsp]v.喘着气说

中国人讲：

阿莫斯问妈妈他们是否能买一台录像机。

“恐怕我们还买不起，”妈妈叹息着说。

可第二天，当阿莫斯回来时，他摇摇晃晃地搬着一台全新的录像机。

“你究竟是哪儿来的钱买这东西的？”妈妈大吃一惊，喘着气说。

“妈妈，这简单，”阿莫斯回答，“我把电视机给卖了。”