李华要回中国过春节， Larry送她去机场。今天我们要学两个常用语：No Skin
Off My Back 和in Somebody's Shoes.

    LH： Larry，我们得抓紧时间，赶快把箱子装上车，不然就要误机了。

    LL： My gosh， Li Hua ， your bags are so heavy ！ Why do you need
to bring all this stuff back to China ？

    LH：我们家亲戚朋友多。每个人都得送礼物，箱子能不重嘛！再者说了，反
正有你帮我提。

    LL： Well ， they're definitely heavy. But since I needed to get some
exercise anyway ， it's no skin off my back.

    LH：什么？提提箱子腰就受伤了，你也太娇气了吧？

    LL： Actually ， Li Hua ， when you say that something is "no skin
off your back ，" that means it doesn't bother you， or it isn't a problem
for you.

    LH：哦，我明白了。 No skin off your back意思就是不算什么，没什么大
不了的。你说你反正需要健身，所以提几件重一点的行李，对你来说不是问题。

    LL： Right！ Or if you complained that the plane tickets are really
expensive ， I might say that your parents are paying for them， so it'
no skin off your back.

    LH：哎，你怎么知道这次是我父母买的机票？ So It's really no skin off
my back.好了，Larry ，再不走我们真要晚了。

    LL： That' alright. I don' have to fly anywhere today ， so if we're
late to the airport it' no skin off my back.

    LH：好啊，Larry ，不过你听好，如果你故意磨蹭，害我误了班机，我保证，
There will be skin off your back. 我一定绕不了你。

    LL： Relax， Li Hua ， I'm just kidding. The car is loaded and ready
to go. Do you have your passport and tickets？

    LH：机票和护照都在我随身背的包里。我都检查过好几遍了，你不会觉得我
傻到连机票和护照都不带的程度吧？

    LL： Of course not. But I just want to make sure nothing goes wrong，
so if I give you a quick reminder it's no skin off your back.

    LH：说真的，Larry ，你看，雪好象越下越大了，飞机能按时起飞吗？

    LL： I hope so. Let's go！

    ******

    Larry 和李华开车赶往机场。

    LH： Larry，雪越下越大了，能见度也很差，前面车都看不清楚了。

    LL： I know. Do you think it's worth it to go all the way to the airport？
The flights are probably canceled.

    LH：真的吗？可是我现在归心似箭，航班真要推迟，那我一定气死了。

    LL： I know how you feel. If I were in your shoes ， I would feel
the same way.

    LH：你想穿我的鞋？我的脚可比你小多了。

    LL： Actually Li Hua， when you say that you're in another person's
shoes ， that means you are facing the same situation as he is. But we
only say if I WERE in your shoes， but never if I AM in your shoes.

    LH：我明白了，说in somebody's shoes 意思就是“如果换成我”。你是说，
你很理解我的心情，如果换成你，飞机临时推迟，你也一定会特别失望，没错吧？

    LL： Exactly！ But you know Lihua ， you have to put yourself in the
airlines' shoes. Even though all the passengers want to fly ， the airlines
have to think about the passengers' safety.

    LH：说的也是。如果从航空公司的立场出发，乘客的安全才是第一位的，我
坐在飞机上，也不愿意提心吊胆的。

    LL： Don't worry Li Hua ， if they cancel your flight they will probably
give you a free ticket somewhere else ， so it won't really be any skin
off your back.

    LH：不说这些了，听天由命吧。Larry ，我走的这段时间，你有什么计划吗？

    LL： You know ， go out to wild parties ， meet lots of girls. That
kind of thing.

    LH： Larry， if I were in your shoes，如果我是你，我就不开这种玩笑。
你就不怕我当真，也象你说的那样，到处去派对，最后没准连男朋友也一起换了。

    LL： Oh Li Hua， you know I'm kidding. It's just a joke ， so it's
no skin off your back. Hey look ， we're almost at the airport！

    LH：太好了，我得赶紧去把行李托运了！

    LL： If I were in your shoes I wouldn't check the luggage. I would
just carry all of it on the plane to save time.

    LH：好主意！我过完春节从北京回来你能来接我吗？

    LL： Sure ， but next time you have to tip me for carrying your bags.

    今天李华学了两个常用语。一个是no skin off my back ，意思是没什么大
不了的。另一个是in somebody's shoes ，意思是如果处于某人的地位，或是境
地。