Ronan has a big work dinner tonight. He puts on his favorite jacket to get ready. The zipper does not close.
罗南今晚有一场重要的工作晚宴。他穿上自己最喜欢的夹克准备出门。拉链拉不上了。
He pulls the zipper up and down. It sticks in the same spot every time. Ronan checks the clock on the wall.
他把拉链拉上又拉下。每次都卡在同一个地方。罗南看了看墙上的钟。
The dinner starts in two hours. He grabs the jacket and his car keys. He drives straight to the tailor on Elm Street.
晚宴两小时后开始。他抓起夹克和车钥匙，开车直奔榆树街上的裁缝铺。
A man named Osei sits at a sewing machine. "Can you help me?" Ronan asks. "My zipper is stuck."
一个名叫奥塞的男人坐在缝纫机前。“您能帮帮我吗？”罗南问，“我的拉链卡住了。”
Osei takes the jacket and looks closely. "One small piece is bent," he says. "I can fix this fast."
奥塞接过夹克，仔细看了看。“有一小块弯了，”他说，“我很快就能修好。”
He uses a tiny tool to bend the metal back. Then he tests the zipper twice. It slides up without a problem.
他用一把小工具把金属片掰了回去。然后他试了两次拉链。拉链顺畅地拉了上去。
"All fixed," Osei says. "That is ten dollars." Ronan pays and puts the jacket on right away.
“修好了，”奥塞说，“十美元。”罗南付了钱，立刻穿上了夹克。
He checks his watch again. He has one hour before the dinner. Ronan thanks Osei and drives back home.
他又看了看手表。离晚宴还有一个小时。罗南谢过奥塞，开车回家。
He walks into the dinner right on time. His jacket looks great under the lights. Nobody notices the small repair at all.
他准时走进了晚宴。他的夹克在灯光下很好看。谁也没有注意到那一点小小的修补。
