公共英语PETS-2每日对话练习(29)

 John looks tired during a lunch break at the office
　　 Janet: You look like you didn't sleep well last night.
　　 John: I didn't. The new mattress I bought sags in the middle.
　　 Janet: It sounds like you got one of those "dirty" mattresses.
　　 John: I think so. I'd like to return it, but I don't think I can.
　　 Janet: The storeowner probably didn't even know it was a "dirty" mattress.
　　 John: Yeah, and besides, I didn't get a receipt.
　　 Janet: You might as well just throw it out and get a new one.
　　 John: I guess that's better than the pain of carrying it all the way back to the store.

　　 办公室里，约翰在午休时看来很疲惫
　　 珍妮:你看来昨晚睡得不好。
　　 约翰:是睡不好。我买的新床垫中间陷了下去。
　　 珍妮:听来你似乎买到那种‘黑心’床垫了。
　　 约翰:我也这么想。我想要退货，但是我想我退不了。
　　 珍妮:或许就连店家也不知道这是‘黑心’床垫。
　　 约翰:是啊，而且我没拿收据。
　　 珍妮:你干脆就把那床垫丢了，买个新的吧。
　　 约翰:我猜那会强过大老远把床垫扛回店里的痛苦。

　　 重点解说：
　　 ★ mattress (n.) 床垫
　　 ★ sag (v.) 下陷，下垂
　　 ★ return (v.) 退货，归还
　　 ★ receipt (n.) 收据