Lesson 38 Everything except the weather

He had hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house and left the country.

還沒等安頓下來就賣掉了房子，離開了這個國家。

Lesson 38 Everything except the weather

The dream he had had for so many years ended there.

他多年來的幻想從此破滅。

Lesson 38 Everything except the weather

Harrison had thought of everything except the weather.

哈里森把每件事情都考慮到了，唯獨沒想到天氣。

Lesson 39 Am I all right

While John Gilbert was in hospital, he asked his doctor to tell him whether his operation had been successful,

當約翰。吉爾伯特住院的時候，他問醫生他的手術是否成功，

Lesson 39 Am I all right

but the doctor refused to do so.

但醫生拒絕告訴他。

Lesson 39 Am I all right

The following day, the patient asked for a bedside telephone.

第二天，這位病人要了一部床頭電話。

Lesson 39 Am I all right

When he was alone, he telephoned the hospital exchange and asked for Doctor Millington.

當房里只剩他一個人時，他掛通了醫院的交換臺，要求與米靈頓醫生講話。

Lesson 39 Am I all right

When the doctor answered the phone, Mr.Gilbert said he was inquiring about a certain patient, a Mr.John Gilbert.

當這位醫生接過電話時，吉爾伯特先生說他想詢問一個病人的情況，是一位名叫約翰。吉爾伯特的先生。

Lesson 39 Am I all right

He asked if Mr.Gilbert's operation had been successful and the doctor told him that it had been.

他問吉爾伯特先生的手術中否成功，醫生告訴他手術很成功。

Lesson 39 Am I all right

He then asked when Mr.Gilbert would be allowed to go home and the doctor told him that he would have to stay in hosptial for another two weeks.

然后他又問吉爾伯特先生什么時候可以回家，醫生說他在醫院還必須再住上兩個星期。

Lesson 39 Am I all right

Then Dr.Millington asked the caller if he was a relative of the patient.

之后，米靈頓醫生問打電話的人是否是病人的親屬。

Lesson 39 Am I all right

'No,' the patient answered, 'I am Mr.John Gilbert.'

“不是，”病人回答說，“我就是約翰。吉爾伯特先生。”

Lesson 40 Food and talk

Last week at a dinner party, the hostess asked me to sit next to Mrs.Rumbold.

在上星期的一次宴會上，女主人安排我坐在蘭伯爾德夫人的身旁。

Lesson 40 Food and talk

Mrs.Rumbold was a large, unsmiling lady in a tight black dress.

蘭伯爾德夫人是一位身材高大、表情嚴肅的女人，穿一件緊身的黑衣服。

Lesson 40 Food and talk

She did not even look up when I took my seat beside her.

當我在她身旁坐下來的時候，她甚至連頭都沒有抬一下。

Lesson 40 Food and talk

Her eyes were fixed on her plate and in a short time, she was busy eating.

她的眼睛盯著自己的盤子，不一會兒就忙著吃起來了。

Lesson 40 Food and talk

I tried to make conversation.

我試圖找個話題和她聊聊。

Lesson 40 Food and talk

'A new play is coming to The Globe soon,' I said.

“一出新劇要來‘環球劇場’上演了，”我說，

Lesson 40 Food and talk

'Will you be seeing it?'

“您去看嗎？”

Lesson 40 Food and talk

'No,' she answered.

“不，”她回答。

Lesson 40 Food and talk

'Will you be spending your holidays abroad this year?' I asked.

“您今年去國外度假嗎？”我又問。

Lesson 40 Food and talk

'No,' she answered.

“不，”她回答。

Lesson 40 Food and talk

'Will you be staying in England?' I asked.

“您就呆在英國嗎？”我問。

Lesson 40 Food and talk

'No,' she answered.

“不，”她回答。

Lesson 40 Food and talk

In despair, I asked her whether she was enjoying her dinner.

失望之中我問她飯是否吃得滿意。

Lesson 40 Food and talk

'Young man,' she answered, 'if you ate more and talked less, we would both enjoy our dinner!

“年輕人，”她回答說，“如果你多吃點，少說點，我們兩個都會吃得好的！”

Lesson 41 Do you call that a hat

'Do you call that a hat?' I said to my wife.

“你把那個叫帽子嗎？”我對妻子說。

Lesson 41 Do you call that a hat

'You needn't be so rude about it,' my wife answered as she looked at herself in the mirror.

“你說話沒必要這樣不客氣，”我的妻子邊回答邊照著鏡子。

Lesson 41 Do you call that a hat

I sat down on one of those modern chairs with holes in it and waited.

我坐在一個新式的滿是網眼兒的椅子上，等待著。

Lesson 41 Do you call that a hat

We had been in the hat shop for half an hour and my wife was still in front of the mirror.

我們在這家帽店已經呆了半個小時了，而我的妻子仍在鏡子面前。