lh: larry, 还要开多长时间才到多伦多啊？
　　larry: if we don't make any more stops, we should get there by nightfall.
　　lh: 啊，天黑的时候才能到？可我已经快饿死了！咱们停下来找点东西吃吧？
　　larry: actually, we have a free dinner waiting for us at the hotel in toronto.
　　lh: 我知道酒店有免费晚餐，可是还要几个小时才能吃到，我坚持不住啦！
　　larry: you know me, lihua, i'm a cheapskate. sorry.
　　lh: cheesecake? 你带了芝士蛋糕? 快给我吃！
　　larry: no, not cheesecake... cheapskate. a cheapskate is someone who is very cheap, or doesn't like to spend money.
　　lh: cheapskate就是小气鬼。没错，你就是个cheapskate！要不是你舍不得花钱，我们才不会选多伦多度假呢，早买张飞机票飞去泰国了！
　　larry: thailand? don't be ridiculous! even if i wasn't a cheapskate, you know we can't afford to go that far away for vacation!
　　lh: 那，就算去不起泰国，咱们停下车吃顿饭总可以吧？
　　larry: if we stop for food, we'll waste time, gas, and money. i think we should just wait until we get to toronto.
　　lh: why are you being such a cheapskate?? 咱们刚开始约会的时候，你可是特别喜欢给我买吃的呢！
　　larry: oh, yeah, i remember that... actually, now that i think about it, i think i might have some of that candy you like in my backpack...something like a white rabbit, right?
　　lh: 大白兔奶糖？哪里？！还真有诶! 可这包已经过期了。不过我太饿，将就吃了！
　　larry: phew! looks like i dodged a bullet there.
　　lh: (with candy in her mouth) dodge a bullet? 躲避子弹？你又在说什么我听不懂的话了？
　　larry: to dodge a bullet means to narrowly escape a very bad situation. for example, a second ago you were about to get really angry because i wouldn't stop for food, but luckily, i had that bag of chinese candy to keep you happy!
　　lh: 哦, to dodge a bullet意思就是 “逃过一劫”，躲过了非常糟糕的事情。你说，要不是因为你包里正好有糖，我肯定会因为饿肚子而大发脾气，所以你算是躲过了我的一顿数落。
　　larry: that's right.
　　lh: 可是吃糖吃不饱啊！
　　larry: we have a perfectly wonderful - and free - dinner waiting for us in toronto. sorry, lihua, we're not stopping.
　　(ding! the gasoline light comes on)
　　larry: uh-oh.
　　lh: larry， 什么声音？是不是没油啦？你看看！几个小时前我不是让你把油箱加满么！
　　larry: i heard the gas is a lot cheaper in toronto, so i didn't want to buy more gas than i needed to... i thought this would be enough for us to reach toronto!
　　lh: 啊？你因为觉得加拿大的汽油便宜，就不舍得在美国加油，打算坚持到多伦多再说？你怎么这么小气！cheapskate！
　　larry: i hope we can find a gas station in time... i haven't seen any signs for a gas station for awhile...
　　lh: 我的老天！附近没有加油站？那我们岂不是要身陷荒野！
　　larry: don't worry, we always have my cell phone if we need to call for help.
　　lh: 打电话求救？呃，我刚才一直拿你的手机玩游戏，已经没电了。
　　larry: oh good grief. luckily, i think i have an extra battery in my backpack. check the outside pocket.
　　lh: 啊！真的，这里有块备用电池！we dodged a bullet！我们逃过了一劫！
　　larry: speaking of dodging a bullet, it looks like there's a gas station a few miles ahead. we should be able to get there without a problem.
　　lh: 太好了！前面有加油站，咱们快去把油箱加满！
　　larry: ok, i won't be such a cheapskate this time.
　　lh: 对！这次别再小气了！还有，在加油站给我买点吃的来！
　　larry: ok, fine. you got it.

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