小故事背诵达人 酒保，再来一杯！

Bartender, Give Me Another!

酒保，再来一杯！

A man walks into a bar. He is obviously drunk and staggers up to the bar, seats himself on a stool and asks the bartender for a drink.

有个人走进酒吧，一副醉醺醺的模样摇摇晃晃地走到吧台，往凳子一坐，向酒吧要杯酒喝。

The bartender politely informs the man that it appears he is drunk and cannot be served any more alcohol.

酒保客气地跟那个人说他看起来已经醉了，不能再给他酒喝，

The bartender offers to call a cab for him.

并提议要帮他叫部计程车。

The drunk is briefly¹ surprised, then softly scoffs², grumbles³, climbs down from the bar stool, and leaves.

醉汉一时错愕，随即轻声地边嘲笑边发牢骚，从吧台凳子上爬下来走人。

A few minutes later, the same drunk stumbles in the side door of the same bar. He hollers for a drink.

过了几分钟，同样那名醉汉又踉跄地从同一间酒吧的侧门进来，叫喊着要酒喝。

The bartender comes over and refuses service to the man and again offers to call a cab.

酒保过来说不能给他酒喝，再次提议帮他叫部计程车。

The drunk looks at the bartender for a moment angrily, curses, and shows himself out the side door.

醉汉生气地看了酒保一阵子，咒骂了一下，从侧门离开。

A few minutes later, the same drunk bursts in through the back door of the bar. He sits on the bar stool, and orders a drink.

又过了几分钟，同样那名醉汉从酒吧后门闯进来，坐在吧台凳子上要点酒喝。

The bartender comes over and reminds the man that he is drunk and will be served no drinks.

酒保过来提醒他说他已经醉了，不能再给他酒喝；

He then tells him that he can either call a cab or the police immediately.

接着告诉他，看是要立刻叫计程车还是叫警察。

The surprised drunk looks at the bartender says,"Man!How many bars do you work at?"

醉汉吃惊地看着酒保说：“我的天！你到底在几家酒吧工作啊？”

1 briefly   

adv.简单地，简短地

参考例句：

• I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
• He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。

2 scoffs   

嘲笑，嘲弄( scoff的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• [ Scoffs ] Why should a young girl like that love an old fart like me? 为什么一个那样的年轻女孩应该喜欢我这样的老家伙？
• The noise of the moment scoffs at the music of the Eternal. 瞬刻的喧声，讥笑着永恒的音乐。

3 grumbles   

抱怨( grumble的第三人称单数 )； 发牢骚； 咕哝； 发哼声

参考例句：

• He grumbles at his lot instead of resolutely facing his difficulties. 他不是果敢地去面对困难，而是抱怨自己运气不佳。
• I'm sick of your unending grumbles. 我对你的不断埋怨感到厌烦。