Gains 10 minutes and lose 10 minutes a day.
Janice’s watch gains ten minutes a day, while Mary’s watch loses ten minutes a day. Janice can put up with her watch, but Mary seems to be tired of hers....
Janice: My watch always gains ten minutes a day.
Mary: That’s funny. My watch always loses ten minutes a day.
Janice: No kidding.
Mary: I’m serious. Every morning I set my watch by the radio, but it still loses ten minutes.
Janice: You know what you can do?
Mary: Throw it away and buy a new one?
Janice: No, you don’t have to. You only need to put your watch back ten minutes everyday.
Mary: So you put your watch back ten minutes everyday?
Janice: Yeah, that’s what I’m doing.
Mary: Why bother? Just buy a new watch. It doesn’t cost much. Besides, I just can’t put up with this thing any more.
Vocabulary
bother 麻烦,费心
break down 出毛病,失效
definitely 肯定地,确切地
gain (钟表)走得快
go off (铃声)响起
lose (钟表)走得慢
oversleep 睡过头
put up with 容忍,忍受
switch 转换,改变
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