004 A Gentle Reminder 委婉提

外国人讲：

Having been married a long time，my husband sometimes needs a gentle reminder of a special occasion.On the morning of our 35th anniversary，we were sitting at the breakfast table when I hinted，“Honey，do you realize that we’ve been sitting in these same two seats for exactly 35 years？”

Putting down the newspaper，he looked straight at me and said，“So，you want to switch seats？”

1gentle[＇dʒentl]adj.温和的

2occasion[ə＇keΙʒn]n.时刻

3anniversary[ænΙ＇vəːsərΙ]n.周年纪念

4straight[streΙt]adv.直接

中国人讲：

婚后已久，在一件特别的事情上，我丈夫往往需要委婉的提醒。在我们结婚35周年纪念日的早上，我们正坐在早餐桌旁，我暗示道：“亲爱的，你意识到我们在这两个相同的座位上已坐了整整35年了吗？”

他放下报纸，眼睛直直地望着我说：“所以，你是想交换座位吗？”