shoplifter商店窃贼,red-handed当场抓获的,crook窃贼
【笑话原文】
Caught Stealing
A shoplifter was caught red-handed trying to steal a watch from a jewelry store.
"Listen," said the shoplifter, "I know you don't want any trouble either. What do you say I just buy the watch, and we forget about this?"
The manager agreed and wrote up the sales slip. The crook looked at the slip and said, "This is a little more than I intended to spend."
【中文译文】
预算超标的小偷 一个小偷在一家珠宝店企图偷走一只手表的时候被当场擒获。“听着,”小偷说,“我知道你们也不想惹麻烦。我把这只表买下,然后我们就当什么也没发生,你看怎样?” 经理表示同意,然后列了一张售货单。小偷看着单子说道:“这比我最初的预算稍稍高了一点。你们还有没有便宜一点儿东西。"
【词汇讲解】
1.sales slip销售发票。Slip指“便条,小纸片”
2.crook窃贼。Be crook on…因…而恼怒:You’re crook on me because I didn't walk out with you.你对我生气因为我没有和你一起出去。