A: Excuse me, sir, this is the express check-out lane for people that have fifteen items or fewer. It looks like you have more than fifteen items there.
B: Oh, come on! I have sixteen items! Cut me some slack, will ya?
A: Fine! Please place your items on the belt and push your shopping cart through. Do you prefer paper or plastic?
B: Plastic. I also have a couple of coupons.
A: No problem, I’ll take those. Sir, these coupons expired yesterday.
B: Darn! Oh, well. I guess it’s just not my day. Thanks anyway.
A: Do you have a club card or will it be cash?
B: Yeah I got a club card. Here you go.
A: Will this be debit or credit?
B: Debit please. Also, could I get cash back? Fifty dollars would be great.
A: Yeah, sure. Your total is seventy-eight dollars and thirty-three cents. Here is your receipt. Have a nice day.
词汇注释
check-out lane 付款处；购物通道
cut me some slack 别这么严格；通融下
place vt. 放置
He placed the money on the counter. 他把钱放在柜台上.
coupon n.礼券，优惠券
expire vi. 终止；截止
My season ticket will expire this week.
我的月票到这周为止。
It is just not my day. 这是我倒霉的一天。
debit vt. 将（款额）记入（某人帐户的）收方
Debit 5 against my account. 在我的帐户借方记入5英镑.
receipt n.发票，收据
cash back 现金回馈
参考译文
A: 先生，很抱歉。这是为购物15件或少于15件而设的绿色通道。你买的东西看起来多于15件。
B:拜托。我只有16件。通融下，行吗？
A:好吧，把东西放到传动带上，将你的购物车推过去。纸袋和塑料袋，你选哪个？
B: 塑料袋。我还有2张礼券。
A: 没问题。我将收下礼券。先生，这些礼券到昨天就过期了。
B:好吧，我想今天是我的倒霉日。谢谢你。
A:你是刷卡还是用现金支付？
B:我有会员卡，给你。
A:是直接支付还是借记？
B:直接支付。我能把剩余的现金取回来吗？五十美元是笔不小的数目。
A;可以的。你的总额是78美元33美分。这是你的收据。过得愉快。
