英文短篇故事（纽约）352 A New Laptop (2)

 　　Bob went to another computer repair shop. The technician¹ told him pretty much the same thing. Bob went to Office Stuff² and to PaperClips. He saw an HP laptop³ that he liked. It was on sale at both stores. But it was cheaper at Office Stuff. He went back to Office Stuff. He told the salesman, Joe, which HP model he wanted to buy. Joe asked him if he wanted anti-virus software or Microsoft Office with the laptop. Bob said no. He said he didn't have enough money to buy extra stuff. Joe asked if he wanted computer insurance. "If anything goes wrong within two years, we'll fix it free or give you an equal replacement⁴. It's only $99," Joe said. Joe didn't mention that it was actually $99.99. He didn't mention that tax would make it $108.86. Bob thought about the extra money. Insurance might be a smart buy.

1 technician   

n.技术员，技师

参考例句：

• The technician is busy repairing the machine.技师正忙于修理那台机器。
• A skilled technician takes years to train.一个熟练的技师需要数年时间才能培训出来。

2 stuff   

n.原料，材料，东西；vt.填满；吃饱

参考例句：

• We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
• He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。

3 laptop   

n.笔记本电脑

参考例句：

• Laptop is suitable for use on planes.笔记本电脑适合飞机上使用。
• A laptop would be really useful for when I'm working on the train.我在火车上工作时，便携式电脑真的很有用。

4 replacement   

n.取代，替换，交换；替代品，代用品

参考例句：

• We are hard put to find a replacement for our assistant.我们很难找到一个人来代替我们的助手。
• They put all the students through the replacement examination.他们让所有的学生参加分班考试。