For years I tried unsuccessfully to persuade my wife to get a hearing aid. “How much do they cost?” she asked one day after I had pitched the idea to her again. “They're usually about $300,” I said. “Okay, if you say something worth $300,” she replied, “I'll get one.”
好多年來(lái),我試圖說(shuō)服我太太配一副助聽器都沒(méi)有成功。有一天,我再一次向她提出這個(gè)想法。她問(wèn)我:“配一副助聽器要多少錢?”我說(shuō):“通常是300美元。”她回答說(shuō):“好,什么時(shí)候你說(shuō)的話值300美元,我就配一副?!?