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老板的英文音标及小笑话 老板 boss [英][bɒs] [美][bɔs, bɑs] 中英文小故事：老板的主意 打印机坏了，我给一家修理店打去电话，一位友善的员工告诉我说，打印机可能只需要清洗一下。他告诉我说修理店清洗一次要收费50英镑，所以我最好看看打印机说明书，自己来清洗。 听了他的话，我感到吃惊，就问他：“你的老板知道你在拒绝一桩生意吗？ ” “其实，这是老板的主意，”他答道。“如果我们先让客户自己清洗机器，我们通常会在修理时赚更多的钱。” Boss’s Idea When my printer began to stop working, I called a repair shop where a friendly worker told me that the printer probably only needed to be cleaned. Because the shop charged 0 pounds for such cleanings, he told me, it would be better for me to read the printer’s directions" and try the job myself. Surprised by his words, I asked, “Does your boss know that you are rejecting a business?” “Actually it's my boss’s idea,” he replied. “We usually make more money on repairs if we let people try to clean machines themselves first.” charge要价，收费 direction说明书 reject拒绝 |
