Can I help you, madam? 您要买什么,夫人? Awoman in jeans stood at the window of an expensive shop. Though she hesitatedfor a moment, she finally went in and asked to see adress that was in the window. The assistant who served her did not like the wayshe was dressed. Glancing at her scornfully, he toldher that the dress was sold. The woman walked out of the shop angrily anddecided to punish the assistant next day. She returned to the shop thefollowing morning dressed in a fur coat, with a handbagin one hand and a long umbrella in the other. After seeking out the rudeassistant, she asked for the same dress. Not realizingwho she was, the assistant was eager to serve her thistime. With great difficulty, he climbed into the shopwindow to get the dress. As soon as she saw it, thewoman said she did not like it. She enjoyed herself making the assistant bringalmost everything in the window before finally buying the dress she had firstasked for. New words and expressions 生词和短语 madamn. (对妇女的尊称)太太,夫人 jeansn. 牛仔裤 hesitatev. 犹豫,迟缓 servev. 接待(顾客) scornfullyadv. 轻蔑地 punishv. 惩罚 furn. 裘皮 eageradj. 热切的,热情的 参考译文 |