脱口而出Mp3疯狂准备篇25

第二部 第八节：成语的挑战


—— 体现地道英语真功夫！



Kill Two Birds With One Stone
一举两得 / 一箭双雕



A: Is there anything I can do for you, Stone? I’d like to help you in some way if I can.


有什么需要我帮忙的吗，石头? 我希望能尽点力，帮你点什么。



B: I can’t think of anything at the moment, but I know there is something important I have to do


today. It just slipped¹ my mind!


一下子我也想不起来，我只知道今天确实有要事要办，我都给忘得一干二净了！



A: Well, it will come to you eventually. Maybe I could run some errands² for you or something.


别急，你到底会想起来的。也许我能帮你跑跑腿什么的。



B: Ah! I remember! I need to cash a check because I’m going on a trip to New York next week.


Actually, I want to buy some traveler’s checks. You can drive me to the bank if you have time.


啊！我想起来了！我得兑换支票，因为我下星期要到纽约去旅游。事实上，我想买些


旅行支票。如果你有时间不妨载我到银行去。



A: You remembered just in the nick of time. The bank will be closed tomorrow for a holiday!


还好你在这时候想起来了，明天是节假日，银行要关门的。



B: Do you think it’s a good idea to buy some traveler’s checks?


你觉得买旅行支票合适吗？



A: Definitely³! Don’t carry large amounts of cash with you when you’re traveling. We have a rule of thumb: “Never carry around any more cash than you can afford to have stolen.” To be on the safe side, you’d better ask for smaller denominations⁴: $20 or $50.


那是肯定的！旅行时不要随身带太多的现金。我们的经验之谈是：“随身带钱要适量，丢了也不会太心疼。”为了安全起见，你最好要些面额较小的货币，如二十元或五十元。



B: Thanks for your advice. I have some questions to ask you concerning⁵ health insurance, too. And maybe you could clue⁶ me in on American tax laws too. It’s so hard to learn all the differences between America and China in such a short time. You really are a big help.


谢谢你的建议。我还想问你一些关于医疗保险方面的问题，或许你还可以给我介绍一下美国的税法。你知道要在这么短的时间里就搞清楚美国和中国所有的差异有多难，你真是帮了大忙。



A: No problem. Actually the insurance business is also done at the bank. Let’s go. We can kill two birds with one stone.


没问题。其实银行也做医疗保险方面的业务。走吧，我们可以一举两得。



B: Thanks a million, if you ever have any questions about doing business in China, I hope I can help you as much as you’ve helped me.


太感谢了。如果你对在中国做生意有任何问题，我希望我可以帮助你就像你现在帮助我一样。

1 slipped   

adj.打滑，打滑的v.滑( slip的过去式和过去分词 )；滑脱；下降；（健康状况等）变差

参考例句：

• She had slipped and badly bruised her face. 她滑了一跤，摔得鼻青脸肿。
• The climber slipped and dropped to his death. 攀登者一失足掉下去摔死了。

2 errands   

n.errand的复数；差使( errand的名词复数 )；差事

参考例句：

• He often runs errands for his grandmother. 他经常给他的祖母跑腿儿。
• I have a few errands to do in the town. 我在城里有些差事要办。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。

4 denominations   

n.宗派( denomination的名词复数 )；教派；面额；名称

参考例句：

• Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
• The service was attended by Christians of all denominations. 这次礼拜仪式各教派的基督徒都参加了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 concerning   

prep.关于，论及

参考例句：

• What do you know concerning this?关于这事你知道些什么？
• Some senior students wrote in asking for information concerning postgraduate studies.一些四年级学生写信询问有关研究生课程的信息。

6 clue   

n.线索；提示；词语

参考例句：

• She will clue you in about this.她将为你提供这方面情况。
• No clue to his whereabouts has been found.至今没有找到有关他行踪的线索。