| 1. | For the old lady buying the daily newspaper soon became an end in itself, since she really just wanted to chat with the shopkeeper . |
| 那老太太每天去买报纸,不多时便觉乐在其中,因为她主要是想和店主聊天。
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| 2. | I'm sure the shopkeeper gave me short measure when she weighed out the potatoes. |
| 我肯定那店老板给我称土豆时克扣了分量。
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| 3. | She dickered (with the shopkeeper ) for the best fruit. |
| 她要买店里最好的水果而(跟店主)讨价还价。
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| 4. | The shopkeeper gave us short weight: we got 7.5 kilos instead of 10 kilos. |
| 店主给我们的分量不足: 应该10公斤我们只得到7。
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| 5. | The shopkeeper struggled with the thief. |
| 店主与那窃贼搏斗起来。
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| 6. | The shopkeeper eyed the cherub with doubt. |
| 店主人怀疑地看着这张支票。
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| 7. | The shopkeeper gave me short measure. |
| 店主给我的分量不足。
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| 8. | The shopkeeper put my groceries on the counter. |
| 店主人把我的食品杂货放在柜台上。
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| 9. | The shopkeeper promised to keep the goods for me if I left [paid, made] a deposit. |
| 店主答应，如果我付定金，他就可将货物留给我。
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| 10. | The shopkeeper would not let him have the goods without a deposit. |
| 不交保证金店主便不让他取货。
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