刚来美国读书的时候,觉得这里可以在超市用ATM卡付帐顺便取点现金这一条真方便。有一次就有了下面的对话。 Cashier: Did you find everything all right? Me: Sure. Cashier: Credit or Debit? Me: Debit. By the way, I want some trash back. Cashier: #$%#$#?!??! 看着他一副茫然的样子,我赶快把刚才的对话在心里回放了一遍,再加上语法和拼写检查。哦,天哪! Me: Sorry, I mean "cash back", not "trash back". Cashier: Oh. That's all right. How much do you want? ...... 打那以后,我就牢牢地分清了cash和trash这两个单词 :) |