情景英语：中级美语对话(第62讲)

 62. Keep the Change p. 430

    Jimmy is at the Boston Airport. He hails a taxi.

    T： Where to, buddy？

    J： The Sheraton Hotel, please.

    T： Ok. Is this your first time in Boston？

    J： Yes. What's a good place for sightseeing？

    T： If you have a lot of time on your hands, you can walk the Freedom Trail.

    J： I'm kind of strapped for time.

    T： In that case, whatever else you do, you must check out the observatory on the 63rd floor of the John Hancock Building.

    J： Isn't the building all glass？

    T： That's right. You can't miss it. Here's your hotel. That'll be $17.50, please.

    J： Here's $20.00. Keep the change.

    miser    n.stingy adj. or cheap

    There is a striking change in his personality. 明显的   change 可数

    How much do you have in change？ = How much change do you have？    change 不可数

    barber shop     beauty shop（or beauty parlor, beauty salon）美容院

    hail a taxi  拦一部taxi

    what's a good place for sightseeing/eating/movie？

    Thailand is a great place to go sightseeing.

    strap means tie or bind

    be strapped/hard/pressured for time

    check out （the observatory） = take a look at

    look out over the city