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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。 |
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LL: You are right， he isn't very fast, is he? We need to let him know we need to hustle.
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好，你去告诉他我们需要赶紧走。我呢，去用一下洗手间。 |
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LL: You know what? The new movie theater that they just opened by campus is another real cash cow.
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对耶！学校旁边那家新开的电影院，是这附近唯一的一家，所以大家都上那儿去看电影。他们肯定也很赚钱。 |
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LL: You know, I also don\'t want to make waves at home, too.
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公司里的事情怎么会牵涉到你的家人，又怎么会给家里制造麻烦呢？ |
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LL: You know, Li Hua, I think I can down this entire hamburger in a single bite. I am that hungry.
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听你的意思，我猜你是说你可以一口就把这个汉堡包吃下去，对不对？ |
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LL: You know, Li Hua, those are magazines I have had since I was a kid. I would love to look through them, but we don't have oodles of time.
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你小时候的杂志一直保留到现在，难怪这么多。对了，你为什么说我们没有很多时间来收拾？我们今天还有别的事吗？ |
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LL: You need to be more specific about your future academic plans. Simply promising to work hard isn't going to cut it with the review committee.
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你说得有道理，我得应当更具体地讲未来的学术计划，而不是泛泛地说要努力学习。我写的恐怕是通不过审查委员会。 |
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LL: You're right, I guess it doesn't matter if they're mad at me as long as they knock it off.
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就是啊，只要他们不再吵了，谁管他们高兴还是生气？我的邻居经常会把他的垃圾丢在我家门口。 |
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LL: You're right, my friend! The hamburger will go down to my stomach.
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你看我没猜错吧！Down就是吃的意思。Larry，你说一口就能吃下去这有点夸张吧。人又不是蛇，要噎住了怎么办呢？ |
