零起点美语-Don't Be a Lazybones

Don't Be a Lazybones

Daisy and Herbie are chatting.
(D=Daisy; H=Herbie)
D : How come you were late for school again this morning, Herbie? Didn't you just buy a Lazybones Alarm Clock?
H : Yes, I did.
D : Did you forget to set it?
H : No, I didn't.
D : Didn't it wake you up?
H : It sure did.
D : So what happened?
H : I had a hard time switching the alarm off, so I gave up.
D : What do you mean you gave up?
H : I threw it out the window and went back to sleep.

黛丝与郝毕正在聊天。
黛丝：郝毕, 你怎么早上上课又迟到了？你不是刚买了一个懒骨头闹钟吗？
郝毕：是啊, 我是买了。
黛丝：你忘了设定时间吗？
郝毕：不, 我没忘记。
黛丝：它没把你闹醒吗？
郝毕：当然叫醒啦。
黛丝：那到底是怎么回事？
郝毕：我试着把铃声关掉, 但是很难做到, 所以我就放弃了。
黛丝：你说你放弃是什么意思？
郝毕：我把它扔到窗外, 回头又睡着了。