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No Free Lunch
沒有白吃的午餐
Hoping to get free contact lenses, Freddy goes to the optician.
弗瑞德到眼鏡商那兒希望能得到免費的隱形眼鏡。
Freddy：Could you help me check my eyes, please?
弗瑞德：可否麻煩你幫我做個視力檢查？
Optician：Sure. Please have a seat and put on these glasses. Now, tell me. Which letters seem clearer?
眼鏡商：當然。請坐下並戴上這副眼鏡。現在，告訴我。哪些字母看得比較清楚？
Freddy：The ones on the right.
弗瑞德：右邊的那些。
Optician：OK. Can you read these price tags?
眼鏡商：好的。你看得見這些價格標籤嗎？
Freddy：Yes. They're as clear as daylight.
弗瑞德：可以。清楚得很。
Optician：Fine. Read out the highest amount.
眼鏡商：很好。把價格最高的唸出來。
Freddy：US$100.
弗瑞德：美金一百元。
Optician：Right. That's what it'll cost you.
眼鏡商：沒錯。那就是你所要付的款數。
Freddy：But I thought the contact lenses are free.
弗瑞德：但是我以為隱形眼鏡是免費的。
Optician：Yes. But you'll have to pay for our service.
眼鏡商：是啊。不過你得付我們服務費。
Freddy：No wonder they say, "There's no such thing as a free lunch."
弗瑞德：難怪人家說：『天底下沒有白吃的午餐。』
EX english 數位英語學院
