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TheGifts
Sideproduction>>>>:TomorrowwillbeChristmas.ButDellafeelsverysad.Because
shehasnomoneytobuyapresentforherhusband--Jim.Shehasonlyonedollarandeighty-sevencents.Theyhaveonly20dollarsaweek,itdoesn’tleavemuchforsaving.Infact,DellaandJimhavetwopossessionsinwhichtheybothtakeverygreatpride.OneisJim’sgoldwatch,theotherisDella’slongbeautifulhair.
旁白:明天是圣诞节,但是德拉觉得很难过,因为她无钱为她丈夫吉姆买一圣诞礼物,她只有1.87美元,他们一个月只有20美元的收入,那很难再从中省钱了。
事实上,德拉和吉姆有两件让他们引以为豪的宝贝,一件是吉姆的金表,还有一件是德拉那一头棕发,又长又美丽.
D:Lifeissohardforme.ThoughIsavedthemoneyformanymonths,Istillhaveonlyonedollarandeightysevencents.
D:I----I----Ihavetohavemyhaircutandsoldit.InthatwayIcangetsomemoneyandIcanbuyabeautifulpresentforJim.
德拉:生活对我来说很困难,虽然我很多个月以前就开始存钱了,我仍然只有1.87美元。德拉:我„„我„„我不得不剪了头发去卖掉,那样我就能得到一些钱去买礼物给吉姆了
>>>>>HereitisJim.
Jim:todayisChristmaseve,butIdon’thaveenoughmoneytobuyapresentformywife.Idon’tthinkIcangothoughtheChristmaswithoutagiftforher.WhatshouldIdo?Oh,hereistheidea.Icansellit.吉姆:马上就是圣诞节了,但是我没钱给我的妻子买礼物。这样的圣诞节我该怎么过啊。我该怎么办呢?啊……有了。我可以把这个表卖了。
>>>>Thenheruntothepawnshoptosellthewatchforthecombshiswifehas>>>>lovedforalongtime.(Nowatthehaircutshop
然后他就跑去典当铺卖表然后买那把妻子心仪已久的梳子。>>>>(现在在理发店)
D:Willyoubuymyhair?
德拉:你买我的头发吗?
M:Yes,Ibuyallkindsofhair.Sitdown,please.Takeyourhatoffandletmehavealook.Oh,verybeautiful.Verygood!Twentydollars,OK?
>>>>夫人:是的,我们买各式的头发,把你的帽子脱下来,让我看一下你的头发。哦,很美的头发,很好的发质,20美元,行不行?
D:Allright.Butpleasegiveittomequickly.
德拉:好的,但是请你快点把钱给我。
>>>>Atthesametime,Jimreachesthepawnshop.>>>>与此同时,吉姆到了典当铺。L:whatcanIdoforyou?老板:需要帮忙么?
J:Iwanttosellmywatch.howmuchitworth?吉姆:我想卖掉我的表,你觉得他值多少钱?
L:Letmehavealook.Er„prettygood.Fiftydollars.OK?老板:让我看看。额……很好啊!50美元,好么?J:Allright.吉姆:好吧。
L:Hereisthemoney.老板:给你钱。J:Thankyou,bye.吉姆:谢谢,再见。(haircutshop)
M:Hereyouare.Twentydollars.M:这是你的二十美元。
>>>>D:Thankyou.Bye.M:Bye.
Mon.:>>>>Dellaspenttwohoursinthestreets.ThenshestoppedataGold>>>>Shopandboughtagoldwatchchain.Now,Dellaisathome.
D:Oh,whatabeautifulgoldwatchchain.IthinkitmustmatchJim's