华尔街基础英语Lesson 79

38. Next pls.
39. Can you cash this check pls?
40. Have you got any identification¹?
41. What?
42. I mean, how do I know the check is yours? It could be your check, or it could be someone else’s check.
43. I mean, how do I know whose it is?
44. But they've just given it to me at the welfare² office.
45. That’s what you say. It could be the truth or it could be a lie. How do I know?
46. I’ve had enough of this. I’m a very busy man. I work damned³ hard every day, just to keep this country going.
47. So people like you can just stand around talking!
48. Unemployed, indeed!
49. I’m sorry; sir, but I’ve spent all my money. If I can’t cash this check I won’t have anything to eat tonight!
50. Look, I’ve got a driver’s license⁴. Will that do as identification?
51. Of course it will, really, some people are so stupid! Here’s your money!
52. Thanks.
53. I expect you’ll go and spend it on drugs.
54. Gee, every body hates me! I’m going home.

1 identification   

n.视为同一，证明同一，确认

参考例句：

• He's made a formal identification of the body.他正式确认了死者身份。
• We should have identification card on the person when we go out.我们外出时应随身携带身份证。

2 welfare   

n.幸福，福利，安康

参考例句：

• They are concerned about my welfare.他们关心我的健康。
• Patrick works for social welfare.帕特里克为社会福利工作。

3 damned   

a.该死的;打入地狱的

参考例句：

• The play was damned by the reviewers. 这部戏被评论家们批评得一无是处。
• She damned herself with one stupid remark. 她被自己的一句蠢话毁了。

4 license   

n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许

参考例句：

• The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
• The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。