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LL: Yeah, but I don't think making a big stink about the call is going to change the referee's mind.
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LL: Yeah, but he's not a very good landlord. He takes forever to fix anything, and even when he finally fixes something, he usually does a crummy job.
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抱歉，我真希望我能帮忙，可是我既不会修电脑，也不会修空调。你有没有通知你的房东，要他来修空调呢？ |
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LL: Yeah, chug comes from the sound you make when you drink something quickly and all at one time.
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只有在喝冷饮的时候才能够咕嘟咕嘟地快喝。你要喝茶可就不行了。一杯热茶，最好慢慢品尝。再说，喝快了也会烫嗓子呀。 |
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LL: Yeah, he sounds pretty goofy to me. Was he goofy-looking, too?
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你是问他长的样子是不是也怪怪的、傻傻的啊？ |
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LL: Yeah, it can be very disconcerting when you are in an unfamiliar place and don't know the drill.
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是呀，在不熟悉的地方有时心里是很不安。我刚来的时候不知道怎么乘公共汽车，有一次差点走丢了。 |
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LL: Yeah, luckily the fruit display doesn't have any sharp edges. Once my friend walked smack-dab into a glass door and broke her nose.
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我的天啊！你的朋友撞上一扇玻璃门，还把鼻子都撞伤了？难道他没看到那扇门吗？怎么可能撞上去呢？ |
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LL: Yeah, she was definitely a country bumpkin. Were you able to understand her? She had a bit of a country accent.
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你觉不觉得那个在农场工作的女孩和城市女孩很不一样？她的穿着很朴素，脸上也没有化装，一点都没有特意打扮的样子。 |
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LL: Yeah, well, being a benchwarmer on my high school basketball team was not funny, for me at least. That\'s why I quit the team after one season.
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这我完全理解。我以前在大学也参加过蓝球队，也是老坐板凳，所以不久就退出了。 |
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LL: Yes, it does. This doohickey may look simple, but it is a good tool to have in a country kitchen when you have a lot of apples.
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当然啦，在这样的农村厨房里，摘了那么苹果，有这么一个工具当然好呀！这个工具怎么用的？ |
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LL: Yes, it was a special promotion. I love getting Freebies. And a calculator is a good Freebie.
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原来是银行在开展特别的推销活动，给开帐户的人送一个礼物。计算机是有用的东西。不过，凡是免费的我也都喜欢。 |
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LL: You are exactly right. I can see he didn't leave himself any wiggle room there. Say, Li Hua, how is your dissertation chapter coming?
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我的博士论文写得怎么样了？哎，说起来很惭愧，我一直没有时间写。时间表排得满满的，没有一点回旋的余地。 |
