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[J-103] Straight Life Insurance 终生付费寿险
The insurance man had his prospect on the hook and was proceeding briskly to the kill. “Now, that amounts to a premium of $25.20 per month on a straight life,” he said. “That's what you want, isn't it?”
“Well,” said the customer wistfully. “I would like to fool around a bit on Saturday nights.”
[译注] 拉保险的人眼看着那钩子上,而正迅速地要进行猎杀。「好,那加起来每月保险费25.20元,保直直的一生,」他说。「那是你要的,不是吗?」 「啊,」那顾客想望地说。「我倒想在周六的夜里都稍微胡弄歪搞一下。」 注: 1.
straight life (正直的生活), life insurance (寿险), straight life insurance (不停的、终生付费的寿险)。 2. insurance man (拉保险的人), have one's prospect on (眼看着…,对…有前瞻), proceed to (进行到…), brisk (迅速的,轻快地), amount to (总共,加起来), premium (保险费、酬金), on a straight life = on a straight life insurance (保终生而不停付费的寿险), wistful (想望的,忧思的), fool around (胡来)。
[复习填充] The insurance man had his p_______ on the hook and was proceeding b______ to the kill. “Now, that amounts to a p______ of $25.20 per month on a straight life,” he said. “That's what you wanted, wasn't it?” “Well,” said the customer w_______. “I would like to fool a_____ a bit on Saturday nights.”
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