1.11.5 手表不准

B: That's funny. My watch always loses ten minutes a day.
真有趣。我的手表每天总是慢10分钟。

A: No kidding.
别开玩笑了。

B: I am serious. Every morning I set my watch by the radio, but it still loses ten minutes.
我是认真的。每天早上我都和收音机对时间，但是它总是慢10分钟。

A: You know what you can do?
你知道你应该怎么办吗？

B: Throw it away and buy a new one.
扔了它，然后买个新的。

A: No, you don't have to. You only need to put your watch back ten minutes every day.
不，你不必这么做。你只需每天把你的手表回拨10分钟就行了。

B: So you put your watch back ten minutes every day?
所以你每天都把手表回拨10分钟？

A: Yes, that's what I am doing.
是的，我一直在这样做。

B: Why bother? Just buy a new watch. It doesn't cost much. Besides, I just can’t put up with this thing any more.
为什么这么麻烦？只要买个新的就行了。也不会花太多钱。另外，我再也受不了这事了。