1."Yes, thank you," I answered, "but I can't pay the bill. I haven't got my bag."
“很好,谢谢,”我回答,“但是我无法付账了,我的提包没有了。”
知识点:1) pay for one’s dinner 为某人的正餐买单
2) pay the bill 买单,付账
3) treat sb. 请客
4) go Dutch 各人付自己的账
5) AA均摊(聚餐、外出、购物、旅游等发生集体费用时)
2.The inn-keeper smiled and immediately went out.
酒店老板笑了笑,立刻走了出去。
知识点:and在此连接并列谓语,避免重复使用主语The landlord。
3.In a few minutes he returned with my bag and gave it back to me.
一会儿工夫他带着我的包回来了,把包还给了我。
知识点1:a few minutes不可译为“一些时间”,而应译为“很短的几分钟”、“片刻”
知识点2:give sth. back = return sth.意思是“返还某物”
When do you give the money back to me?
你何时把钱还给我?