英语翻译BOB DOUGHTY:Now,the VOA Special English program AMERICAN STORIES.(MUSIC)Our story today is called "A Piece of Red Calico." It was written by Frank Stockton.Stockton was a popular writer in the second half of the nineteenth century.He wrot

英语翻译BOB DOUGHTY:Now,the VOA Special English program AMERICAN STORIES.(MUSIC)Our story today is called "A Piece of Red Calico." It was written by Frank Stockton.Stockton was a popular writer in the second half of the nineteenth century.He wrot
英语翻译
BOB DOUGHTY:
Now,the VOA Special English program AMERICAN STORIES.(MUSIC)
Our story today is called "A Piece of Red Calico." It was written by Frank Stockton.Stockton was a popular writer in the second half of the nineteenth century.He wrote a large number of stories for children and other stories for adults.His most famous work,"The Lady,or the Tiger?," can also be heard in VOA Special English.Now,here is Steve Ember with Frank Stockton's "A Piece of Red Calico."
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STEVE EMBER:
I was going to town one morning when my wife gave me a little piece of red calico cloth.She asked me if I would have time,during the day,to buy her two and a half meters of calico cloth like that.I told her that it would be no trouble at all.Putting the piece of brightly colored cloth in my pocket,I took the train to the city.
During the day,I stopped in at a large store.I saw a man walking the floor and asked him where I could see some red calico.
"This way,sir." And he led me up the store."Miss Stone," said he to a young woman,"show this gentleman some red calico."
"What kind of red do you want?" asked Miss Stone.
I showed her the little piece of calico cloth that my wife had given me.She looked at it and gave it back to me.Then she took down a great roll of cloth and spread it out on the counter.
"Why,that isn't the right kind of red!" said I.
"No,not exactly," said she; "but it looks nicer than your sample."
"That may be," said I,"but,you see,I want it to look like this piece.There is something already made of this kind of calico which needs to be enlarged or fixed or something.I want some calico of the same shade."
The girl made no answer,but took down another roll of cloth."That's the right color," said she.

英语翻译BOB DOUGHTY:Now,the VOA Special English program AMERICAN STORIES.(MUSIC)Our story today is called "A Piece of Red Calico." It was written by Frank Stockton.Stockton was a popular writer in the second half of the nineteenth century.He wrot
BOB DOUGHTY:（人名不用译,下文同）
现在是VOA慢速英语节目美国故事 (音乐)
我们的故事叫”一块红色的印花棉布“.作者Frank Stockton.Stockton是19世纪下半个世纪很有名的作家.他为孩子们写了很多的故事,也为成年人写了一些.他最著名的故事是”是女人,还是老虎?“,这个故事在VOA慢速英语中也可以听到.现在,由Steve Ember为大家带来Frank Stockton的"一块红色的印花棉布"
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STEVE EMBER:
一天早上,我正准备去镇上,妻子给了我一块小小的红色印花棉布,她说如果我去镇上时有时间,给她买一块两米半长的和这块一样的印花棉布.我告诉她,完全没问题.我把这块颜色鲜艳的棉布放到口袋里,坐火车去了城市.
到达目的地后,我在一家大商店停了下来,看见一个路过的男子,我问他在哪里可以买到红色的印花棉布.
"这边,先生."接着他带我往商店上面走."Stone小姐,"他对一个年轻的女子说道,”给这个先生看看红色印花棉布’ .
"你想要什么类型的呢?" Stone小姐问道.
我给她看了妻子给我的那块小小的印花棉布.她看了看,还给了我,然后拿了一大卷布下来,展开后铺在柜台上.
“为什么?这不是我想要的那种红色!" 我说.
"是的,不完全是." 她说："但它看起来比你带来的样布更好看."
"可能吧."我说."但是,你看清楚了,我想要的是和这块一样的.已经用这种款式的印花棉布做了些东西了,还需要加大或者是修补之类的.我想要一些 同样色调的印花棉布."
这个女孩没有回答,又拿了另一卷布下来."这就是你要的那种颜色." 她说.

哦，这个我听过，讲的就是帮她老婆去买布料嘛，一直买不到对的，就很生气。后来买了一种款式新颖的，她老婆反而觉得很满意，觉得比原先的要好。大概就是酱紫了···