I’m in Debt
蓝色-降调
黑色-声调
黄色-平调
A: Hello, I’m here to see Mr. Corleone.
B: Right this way, sir.
C: Charlie! What can I do for you?
B: Mr. Corleone, I’m really sorry to trouble you, but I need your help.
C: Anything for you, Charlie! Your father was like a brother to me.
B: Well, sir, you see, this recession has hit me pretty hard; I lost my job and I’m in a lot of debt.
C: I see. . . . . .
B: Yeah, you know, I’ve got credit card bills, car payments, I’ve got to pay my mortgage; and on top of all that, I have to pay my son’s college tuition.
C: So you’re asking for a loan.
B: Well, I just thought maybe you could help me out.
C: What? At a time like this? I’m broke too, you know! You’re not the only one who has been hit by the recession! I lost half my money in the stock market crash! Go on! Get outta here!
1、in debt 负债 in heavy/ great debt 负债累累
2、What can I do for you=Can I help you?=Anything I can do for you?
3、I’m really sorry to trouble/bother you.（事前打扰）
I’m really sorry to have troubled/bothered you.(事后打扰)
很抱歉打扰到你了
4、recession 经济不景气，萧条
5、hit sb. pretty hard.对某人造成重挫，产生很重的影响
The divorce has hit me pretty hard. 离婚让我受到重挫。
The cold has hit me pretty hard.天气比较冷让我严重感冒了。
6、I’ve got to=I have to 我得
7、credit card bills信用卡帐单
car payments车贷
pay my mortgage房贷
8、on top of all that 除此之外， 别外
9、ask for 需要，要求，（某人）找，罪有应得
Did somebody ask for me?有没有人找我？
You ask for it.你自找的。
10、help 帮助某人
help out 帮助某人脱离困境
11、broke 身无分文，破产
12、Stock market 股市 crash 崩盘