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As with all such situations, Jack just couldn't bring himself to ask for a refund. The dashboard of his new Mercedes had been damaged on the assembly line and Jack was too lazy to do the formalities of taking it back, filling out all of the paperwork and waiting for a new car.
When his best friend, Murray, asked him for a ride Jack assented to it sheepishly.
Murray noticed the gash right away.
“Jack, you have to take this back!” Murray said.
“I know. I know. I just haven't had the time as yet!” Jack replied.
“I understand you man. But as long as you have this car, you're going to regret doing nothing about this ugly gash! Let me assist you with this, okay? I mean, aside from all of the other times that I have helped you, I think you need me for this! How could you ever ask a date over for a ride? Wouldn't you be embarrassed?”
“Okay, okay. You can help.”
“Thanks. Sometimes I think you ask for it man. You need to stop assigning others to do your busy work and do it yourself!”
“Hey. I didn't ask for your criticism okay? That's as far as you go!” Jack said as he stopped the car suddenly. “Get out! I'll do it myself!” Jack replied.
“Hey, hey! Hold on here! I'm not aspiring to lose a friend. Calm down. I was just trying to get it ascribed to your own improvement!”
“Well it worked! I'll take it back tomorrow!”

记短语

as（或so） long as既然，由于，只要，如果
as with正如，与…一样
as yet迄今为止，到目前为止
ascribe to把…归因于，把…归属于
aside from除…以外
ask for要，要求；找
ask for a refund要求退钱
ask for it自找麻烦，自讨苦吃
ask over邀请…过来
ask somebody for a ride请求搭车
aspire to渴望，追求，有志于
assembly line（工厂产品的）装配线
assent to同意，赞成
assign to指派，选派；把…归因（于），把…归属（于）
assist in (或with)帮助

    正如所有这种时候一样，杰克就是不能让自己去要求退款。他新买的梅赛德斯汽车仪表板在装配线上受到了损坏，杰克却懒得不愿办那些繁杂的手续把车送回去，因为那要填一大堆的表格，还要再等一辆新车。
    当他最要好的朋友墨里要求搭他的车时，杰克局促不安地同意了。
    默里很快就注意到了车上的损伤。
    “杰克，你得把这车退回去！”默里说。
    “我知道，我知道。到目前为止，我还没找到时间。”杰克回答说。
    “我理解，伙计。可是只要你开这辆车，你就会为对这个难看的地方无动于衷感到遗憾。让我来帮你做这件事，好吗？我是说，除了我给你提供的所有其他帮助，我认为你需要我帮这个忙！你这样怎么能请约会对象过来坐你的车呢？你不觉得不好意思吗？”
    “好的，好的，你真能帮忙。”
    “谢谢啦！有时候我认为你就是自找麻烦，伙计。你不能老派别人给你擦屁股，你得自己擦！”
    “嘿，我没有要你批评我，知道吗？你就到此打住吧！”杰克说，他突然把车停了下来。

    “出去！我自己来做！”杰克回答说。
    “嘿，嘿！等一下！我渴望的不是失去一个朋友。冷静一点。我不过是想把这件事归功于你自己的进步！”
    “嗯，这还差不多！我明天就把它送回去！”

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