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.
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,你必須開到另一台加油機去。
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。