Joe: Hey! I'm trying to be nice, and you still want to fight! Did you get the statue or not? 嘿！我在努力示好，但你还是想吵架！你到底拿到那个佛像没？
Mary: You mean fat boy? 你指肥男吗？
Joe: Sorry. I take that back. I mean the copper Buddha you wanted. 对不起。我收回那两个字。我是指你想要的那尊铜制佛像。
Mary: Three other people started to bid. One called himself "Buddhabuyer", so I knew he meant business. I raised my bid twice, but it kept going up. 有三个人开始抢标。一个人还自称是‘佛像买家’，所以我知道他是认真的。我提高了标价两次，但价钱越来越高。
Joe: How high did the price go? 价钱飙到多高？
Mary: I don't know. I dropped out at $250. 我不知道。我出到两百五十元后就放弃了。
Joe: You didn't watch the end of the auction? 你没看最后标价？
Mary: No. It wasn't the super bargain I thought it was. 没有。这跟我原本以为的物美价廉完全不同。
Joe: Maybe you'll get another chance at the statue. 或许你还有别的机会得到这尊佛像。
Mary: I don't think so. Did you ever go and look at your stamp? 我不这么认为。那你有去看看你的邮票吗？
Joe: And let them ruin my life? Forget it! 然后让他们毁了我的生活吗？算了吧！
Mary: But you've been looking for that stamp for years. 但是你已经找那邮票好几年了。
Joe: It's not worth it. Besides, I have to save up to pay for some bills. 不值得的。此外，我还得存钱去付一些账单。
Mary: Bummer. I guess we're both out of luck. 真衰。我想我俩都与幸运无缘。
Joe: Yeah. Well, I'll see you this weekend. 是啊。那么我们就周末见了。
