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[J-3] Salesman and Umbrella 推销员和雨伞
Salesman: We have a sale today on men's silk umbrellas.
Customer: I know. But I don't use any umbrellas. Each time I carry an umbrella, I leave it somewhere on the bus or in the dining room. I will no longer supply other people with new umbrellas.
Salesman: In that case you'd better buy two umbrellas, one to leave somewhere and the other to use when it starts raining.
Customer: You think your salesmanship is very convincing, huh? But do you know the difference between a salesman and an umbrella?
Salesman: No, what is it?
Customer: You can shut up an umbrella, but not a salesman.
[译注]
推销员： 今天我们有廉售的男用丝制雨伞。
顾 客： 我知道。但我不用雨伞。每次我带把伞，总会把它留在某处---在公交车
推销员： 那种情形的话，你最好买两把伞，一把可留在某处，而另一把在开始下雨时可以用。 顾 客： 你以为你的推销技术很令人信服，哦？ 可是你知道雨伞和推销员差别在哪儿吗？
推销员： 不知道。在哪儿？
顾 客： 你能合起雨伞，但合不起推销员的嘴。
注：salesmanship (推销的方法、精神、作风)， convincing (令人信服)， shut up (合起、关掉、令人闭嘴)。
[复习填充] Salesman: We have a sale toady men's silk umbrellas. Customer: I know. But I don't use any umbrellas. Each time I carry an umbrella, I leave it s -- on the bus or in the dining room. I will no longer s other people with new umbrellas. Salesman: In that c you'd better buy two umbrellas, one to leave somewhere and the to use when it starts raining. Customer: You think your s is very convincing, huh? But do you know the difference b a salesman and an umbrella? Salesman: No, what is it? Customer: You can shut an umbrella, but not a salesman. |
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