Unit17-2 文化差异
执行长跟汤姆一起吃饭时坚持付账的坚决态度让汤姆苜思不解，让我们来看看汤姆跟杰瑞如何讨论这件事吧。
Explain something tO me…跟我解释一下……
当我们想要他人对我们解释清楚一件事情或者希望对方提供某件事的讯息时，可以这么说。
Explain something to me,why are you wearing a wig?You are not even bald．
跟我解释一下，你干嘛要戴假发？你又没秃头。
In my opinion…就我的观点而言……／在我看来……
当我们试图要表达我们的观点时，尤其是在讨论事情或者辩论之中，常常会先以这句话开头。
In my opinion,we should all shut up and let her decide herseIf.
我的看法是，我们都应该闭嘴，让她自己决定。
pay attention to… 注意……
当我们想劝告他人专心一点时，可以这么说。
Pay attention to what the teacher is saying,since you'll be tested soon.
注意老师说的话，很快就会轮到你接受测验了。
模拟对话
Your treat!你买单！
Tom:Explain something to me, Jerry.
汤姆：有件事我搞不清楚，你跟我解释一下吧，杰瑞。
Jerry:Sure thing,what's up?
杰瑞：没问题啊，什么事？
Tom:I joined Kitty,your CEO,the other day for lunch and the most interesting thing happened. She insisted very strongly on paying for the bill I mean I could understand it if it was a business lunch,but it wasn't.In my opinion,although it was a very kind gesture,it almost seemed as if she was going to get mad at me if I didn't let her pay.
汤姆：几天前我跟你们的执行长凯蒂一起吃午餐，有趣的事情发生了。她强烈地坚持一定要她买单。如果是为了公事而共进午餐，我可以理解她为什么这么做．但那并不是。在我看来，她的举动是出于好意，但好像要是我不让她买单．她会非常生气似的。
Jerry:Oh,get used to it.You're going to see a lot of that around here.This gesture goes beyond business. If you walk into a restaurant,pay attention to what happens near the cashier.There's bound to be a fight over the bill.
杰瑞：喔，习惯就好，在这里你会经常看到这种情况。这种举动无关乎做生意，当你走进一家餐厅时，不妨注意一下收银机附近。绝对有一场账单之争发生。
Tom: Well, don't worry,Jerry.I'll never fight with you over the bill. You can pay every time.
汤姆：你别担心，杰瑞，我永远不会跟你抢着买单，可以每次都由你付。
词汇解说
bill (n.)账单
gesture (n.)姿态、表示
cashier (n.)收银机
