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rain boots

雨靴

(yǔxuē) 

A: The huge rainstorm yesterday was really scary. I only have two pairs of shoes at home and both got soaked. So today I had to wear slippers to work.  

昨天的大雨太可怕了,我家里只有两双鞋,都被我弄湿了,我今天只能穿拖鞋来上班了。

(zuótiān de dàyǔ tàikěpà le, wǒ jiālǐ zhǐyǒu liǎnɡshuānɡ xié, dōu bèiwǒ nònɡshī le, wǒ jīntiān zhǐnénɡ chuān tuōxié lái shànɡbān le.) 

B: Why don't you buy a pair of rain boots just in case?                  

你为什么不买一双雨靴以防万一呢？

(nǐ wèishénme bù mǎi yīshuānɡ yǔxuē yǐfánɡwànyī ne?) 

A: I remember I often used to wear rain boots to play in puddles when I was a kid. I find them a bit childish now and pretty ugly.                   

我记得我小时候经常穿雨靴在水坑里玩,现在我觉得穿雨靴太幼稚了,而且很丑。

(wǒ jìdé wǒ xiǎoshíhòu jīnɡchánɡ chuān yǔxuē zài shuǐkēnɡ lǐ wán, xiànzài wǒ juédé chuān yǔxuē tài yòuzhì le, érqiě hěnchǒu.)  

B: It's up to you. But take care not to let the boss see you or you will definitely be scolded for wearing slippers to work.                 

那就随你吧,不过你要小心被老板看到,你穿拖鞋来上班肯定会挨骂的。

(nàjiù suínǐ ba, bùɡuò nǐ yào xiǎoxīn bèi lǎobǎn kàndào, nǐ chuān tuōxié lái shànɡbān kěndìnɡ huì āimà de.)

Illustration: Xia Qing/GT