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第 26 课: I'd like to have a word with you. 我有话要跟你说。

Faye: Because the earth is running out of natural resources and... 因为地球的自然资源已经快用光了,还有……

Granny: ...and Granny is running out of social security money to pay the electric bill. So what should you do? ……还有奶奶的退休金快不够付电费了。你应该要怎么做才对?

Faye: [Very unhappily] Turn off the lights as I walk out of any room. (非常不高兴)出房间要随手关灯。

Granny: That’s my girl. And if you don't, you can start paying the bills! 这样才乖。如果你不这样做,你就要开始付账单了!

Faye: Fine. I'll give you some of my allowance. 可以啊。我会拿一部分的零用钱给你。

Granny: Your allowance won't pay my bills, sugar. 你的零用钱不够我付账单的,宝贝。

Granny: Faye! How long have you been in there? 菲菲!你已经在里面洗多久啦?

Faye: Um, I don't know, Grams! I'm almost done! 呃,我不知道,奶奶!我已经快洗好了!

Granny: Well, you'd better be out in two. I'd like to have a word with you. 那么,你最好在两分钟后出来。我有话要跟你说。

Faye: OK, Granny. But I can't take three-minute showers like you do! 好的,奶奶。可是我没办法像你一样只冲三分钟就洗好了!

Granny: Take baths. Fill the tub three-fourths full. And when you're done, I can use the water for the plants. 用盆浴。把水装到浴缸的四分之三满。你洗过之后,我可以用那些水浇花。

Faye: Sick! The water will be dirty! 恶心!水会变脏耶!

Granny: I don't hear the plants complaining... 我可没听到花儿在抱怨……