Lil Jon at the Airport

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小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn戴着dài zhe大号dà hào太阳镜tài yáng jìng最喜欢zuì xǐ huānde帽子mào zi走进了zǒu jìn le机场jī chǎngLil Jon walked into the airport wearing big sunglasses and his favorite hat.提着tí zhe一个yī gè沉重chén zhòngdebāoHe carried a heavy bag.

当他dāng tā走到zǒu dào柜台guì táishí那位nà wèi女士nǚ shìshuōWhen he reached the check-in counter, the woman said,

先生xiān shēngnín今天jīn tiānyào托运tuō yùn行李xíng lǐma“Sir, are you checking any luggage today?”

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn回答huí dá是的shì deLil Jon replied, “Yeah!”

wènshìnín自己zì jǐ打包dǎ bāo这些zhè xiē行李xíng lǐdemaShe asked, “Did you pack these bags yourself?”

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn回答huí dá是的shì deLil Jon replied, “Yeah!”

礼貌地lǐ mào dewèn这些zhè xiē行李xíng lǐ一直yī zhídōuzàinín身边shēn biānmaShe politely asked, “Have these bags been with you the whole time?”

小约翰xiǎo yuē hànshuō什么shén meLil Jon said, “What?!”

重复chóng fùwèn这些zhè xiē行李xíng lǐ一直yī zhízàinín手中shǒu zhōngmaShe repeated, “Have these bags been in your hands the whole time?”

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn头发tóu fa撩到liáo dào一边yī biānLil Jon brushed his hair aside.然后rán hòu他说tā shuō什么shén meThen he said, “What?!”

yòuwèn这些zhè xiē行李xíng lǐ一直yī zhídōuzàinín身边shēn biānmaShe asked again, “Have these bags been with you the whole time?”

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn因为yīn wéi明白míng bái问题wèn tí回答huí dá什么shén meLil Jon, not understanding the question, replied, “What?!”

再次zài cìwèn这些zhè xiē行李xíng lǐ一直yī zhídōuzàinín身边shēn biānmaShe asked once more, “Have these bags been with you the whole time?”

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn回答huí dá是的shì deLil Jon replied, “Yeah!”

值机员zhí jī yuán确认quèrèn好的hǎo denín一切yī qiè就绪jiù xùThe gate agent confirmed, “Alright, you’re all set.”

小约翰xiǎo yuē hànshuō好的hǎo deLil Jon said, “Okay!”

这是zhè shì小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn生活中shēng huó zhōngde一个yī gè片刻piàn kèThis has been a moment in the life of Lil Jon.

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