第22課:誠實正直的?- 7

迷你小對話1

A: Two men were claiming they owned the horse, so I decided to cut it in half and give half a horse to each.
B: That sounds like an equitable solution, but not very practical.

A: 兩個人都聲稱是馬的主人,所以我決定把馬劈成兩半,給他們一人一半。
B: 這解決方法聽起來不偏不倚,可是不太實際。

迷你小對話2

A: I can’t decide whether or not to buy this insurance policy.
B: You shouldn’t worry too much. I use the same health insurer, and they have always been fair with me. They pay everything they should without any hassle.

A: 我拿不定主意該不該買這份保險。
B: 你不用太擔心。我就是在這家公司買的健康險。一直以來他們都很有信用。凡是他們該賠的,用不著多費唇舌。

語言點精講

equitable: (主要指行為及其結果)公正的,公平的
fair: 公正的,誠實的。
insurer: 保險公司。
hassle: 激烈而持久的爭論。