英語笑話:找借口來逃避逾期不還書的罰金

Books overdue 逾期不還的書

英文原文

While working in the library at a university,

I was often shocked by the excuses students

would use to get out of paying their fees for overdue books.

One evening an older student returned two books

that were way overdue and threw a fit

over the "outrageous" $2 fee that I asked her to pay.

I tried to explain how much she owed for each day,

but she insisted she should be exempt.

"You don't understand," she blurted out.

"I didn't even read them!"

中文大意

逐句對照

While working in the library at a university,

I was often shocked by the excuses students

would use to get out of paying their fees for overdue books.

One evening an older student returned two books

that were way overdue and threw a fit

over the "outrageous" $2 fee that I asked her to pay.

I tried to explain how much she owed for each day,

but she insisted she should be exempt.

"You don't understand," she blurted out.

"I didn't even read them!"

語言點

overdue 過期的, 到期未付的

an overdue bill 過期的帳單

an overdue train 晚點的火車

overdue = over + due

over 額外的，超過的

overeat 吃多

overtalk 講話太多

due 預期的，應到的

Their plane is due in 15 minutes.

throw a fit 大發(fā)脾氣

outrageous 蠻橫的, 殘暴的

outrageous 過分的、不合乎任何情理的

He spends an outrageous amount on entertainment.

outrageous

exempt 豁免、免除

exempt from

He is exempt from military service, because of his bad sight.

blurt out

Peter blurted out the news before he considered the consequence.

重新聽一次故事原文

While working in the library at a university,

I was often shocked by the excuses students

would use to get out of paying their fees for overdue books.

One evening an older student returned two books

that were way overdue and threw a fit

over the "outrageous" $2 fee that I asked her to pay.

I tried to explain how much she owed for each day,

but she insisted she should be exempt.

"You don't understand," she blurted out.

"I didn't even read them!"