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He has a window?
 开学后,邻居读十年级的男孩找到一家商店打工,每天下午五时上班。我问邻居四点多才下课,还要去上班,来得及吗?

邻居回答:“It's OK. He has a window.”

“有个窗户?”我心想,这与窗户“window”何干?

邻居笑着解释,他是说孩子下课至打工上班之间有一段空当时间,约三十分钟,“他来得及,”邻居说。“window”原来有“空当时间”的意思。

(摘自《世界日报》张济英)
 
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