實用口語天天學 第169期:我也沒辦法

Attendant: Uh-huh...I see your gas cap is on the passenger's side, but the hose can't reach over that far.

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Elain: Well, well, make it reach!

Attendant: I'm sorry, but you'll have to drive to another pump.

Elain: But I'll lose my spot! And look at that line over there! Can I cut in front? I was here first.

Attendant: It's out of my control. Remember, I'm only a "gas pumper."

Elain: Oh, I should've gotten gas yesterday. I'm going to be late again.

★ passenger (n.) 乘客

★ hose (n.) 橡皮軟管，此處指連結加油槍和加油機的管子

★ It's out of my control. 這不在我能操控的範圍。

站 員：哎呀呀……我看到你的油箱蓋在乘客座位那頭，但這加油管沒辦法伸那麼遠。

伊　蓮：那，那麼，得讓它伸到啊！

站 員：抱歉，你必須開到另一臺加油機去。

伊　蓮：但這樣我的位子就沒了！你看那排的隊伍！我可以插到前面嗎？我比他們早到。

站 員：這我沒辦法。還記得吧，我只是個“加油工”而已。

伊　蓮：喔，我昨天就該加油的。我又要遲到了。