Michael和李华刚在外面吃完晚饭，李华叫Michael付帐。

L: 嗨，这顿饭吃得真不错。Michael, 快付帐，我们走吧。这次该你付了吧？

M: Yeah yeah, I know. I'll just charge it to my credit card.... oh shoot! I forgot my wallet!

L: 你忘了带钱包？没有信用卡你就要shoot. Shoot不是开枪吗？

M: I said "Oh shoot!". If you say "shoot" loudly and suddenly, it's a way to express alarm or disappointment. If you say it slowly, and with a low tone of voice, it shows disgust or indifference.

L: 噢，shoot在这里不是开枪的意思呀？你说，突然大声地说shoot，就表示惊吓或者是失望。如果是低声地说，那就表示讨厌或者是不在乎。Michael, 你先给我举个大声说的例子吧。

M: Well, if I close my car door and realize that I just locked my keys inside, I might yell "Aw, shoot!"

L: 关了车门才发现车钥匙给锁在车里了，那是很烦人的，在中文里我们就会说：啊呀，真糟糕！那Michael, 可不可以再给我举一个低声说的例子呢？

M: If someone tells me a story about a scar on their little finger, I might say "Shoot, that's nothing. Look at this big scar on my back."

L: 你的意思是，如果小手指上一个疤跟你背上的大疤比算不了什么。在中文里我们是说：嗨，那算什么！ 对了，Michael, 这个shoot是不是骂人的话？

M: (slowly) Li Hua, the word "shoot" isn't vulgar! Actually, it's a word people use when they want to avoid cursing. A little kid could say it, and no one would care.

L: 噢，shoot是心里很火，可是又不想骂人的时候说的。所以不是什么难听的话。得了，你忘了钱包，那看来只能我来付钱了！Oh shoot! I don't believe it. 我也没带信用卡。那我们怎么办哪？更多信息请访问：http://www.idenglish.cn/

M: (slowly) Shoot, it's nothing to worry about， Li Hua. My house is close by. I can walk home and get my wallet.