NCE02024 it could be worse 不幸中的万幸,它可能会更糟糕
manager n.经理
upset a.unhappy or disappointed心烦的，苦恼的
sympathetic a.同情的；和谐的
complain vi.抱怨
wicked a.邪恶的,恶劣的;恶意的
contain vt.包含，容纳
honesty n.诚实，正直
it could be worse 不幸中的万幸,它可能会更糟糕
i entered the hotel manager’s office and sat down 我走进酒店经理的办公室，坐下来
i had just lost $50 and i felt very upset 我刚刚丢了50英镑，感到非常烦恼
my stomach is upset 我胃不舒服
stomach n.胃
the bad news upset me 这坏消息让我很心烦
What did I say to upset you 我说了什么让你心烦？
i left the money in my room 我把钱落在我的房间
i left my umbrella in the library 我把雨伞落在图书馆里了
and it is not there now 但现在不在那里了
the manager was sympathetic 这位经理表示同情
but he could do nothing 可是却无能为力
everyone is losing money these days 现在大家都在丢钱
you are always picking on me 你总是挑我的毛病
pick on me 挑我的毛病
short skirts are in fashion these days 最近短裙很流行
i am going to visit an old friend one of these days 最近某天我要去拜访一位老朋友
complain about 抱怨，发牢骚
he started to complain about this wicked world 他开始抱怨世道不好
he is always complaining about something 他老是抱怨这，抱怨那
but was interrupted by a knock at the door 被一阵敲门声打断了
a girl came in and put an envelope on his desk 一个姑娘走了进来， 把一个信封放在了他桌上
it contained $50 它里面装着50英镑
i found this outside this gentleman’s room 这是我在这位先生的房门外捡到的
i said to the manager 我对那位经理说
there is still some honesty in this world 在这个世界上仍然有一些诚实
honesty is the best policy 诚为上策；诚实才是上策
Policy n.政策，方针
There is always some honesty in this world 诚实是最好的美德
gentleman n.绅士；先生
