ESL Podcast 667 – Trying to Remember

　　Randal: Hurry up. Rob will be here any minute.
Marjorie: I can’t remember the combination¹ to this lock.
Randal: I thought you knew it by heart.
Marjorie: It’s on the tip of my tongue, but I can’t seem to remember the last two digits². It’s 73 or 63 or 38...
Randal: You said you had it down cold!
Marjorie: I do know it, but it’s just slipped my mind. I’ll figure it out. I used a mnemonic to remember those last two digits. I just need to jog my memory. The last digits have to do with my birthday, or is it Rob’s birthday...
Randal: I only let you in on this little joke we’re going to play on Rob because you said you knew the combination to the lock on his bike. I should have known you were lying through your teeth.
Marjorie: I wasn’t lying. I really do know it. If you’ll just stop talking so I can concentrate...
Randal: Too late. Here comes Rob. Run for your life, if you know what’s good for you!
Script³ by Dr. Lucy Tse

1 combination   

n.组合，合并，联合；

参考例句：

• He carried on the business in combination with his friends.他与朋友们合伙做生意。
• The materials can be used singly or in combination.这些材料可以单独使用也可以混合用。

2 digits   

n.数字( digit的名词复数 )；手指，足趾

参考例句：

• The number 1000 contains four digits. 1000是四位数。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The number 410 contains three digits. 数字 410 中包括三个数目字。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3 script   

n.剧本，广播稿；文字体系；笔迹，手迹

参考例句：

• It's easy to identify his script.他的笔迹容易辨认。
• The script is massaged into final form.这篇稿子经过修改已定稿。