问阅读理解中的一句英语Onesalesmaninlatemiddleageonceexpressedhisinsecuritybyscoldingmeoftryingtostealoneofhiscustomers这里的steal什么意思?原文:InCardiffIwasputtoworkinfurnituredepartmentatoneofth
问阅读理解中的一句英语
Onesalesmaninlatemiddleageonceexpressedhisinsecuritybyscoldingmeoftryingtostealoneofhiscustomers这里的steal什么意思?
原文:InCardiffIwasputtoworkinfurnituredepartmentatoneofthelocalstores.Itwaslarge,fairlyoutofdate,run(经营),likeitsparentcompanyinLondon,byagroupofrelatives.Beingonlyamemberofthestoreforashorttime,Iwasinaveryfortunateposition.Theothers,particularlytheoldermembersofthestore,werenaturallyaskedtoproducegoodsalesfigures.Iwasmoreofanobserver.IfImadeasale,Iwaspleased,butifIdidn’t,Iwouldnotbeblamed.Iwasreallytheretoobserveandlearn,andasIhadnointerestinmakingapositioninthefurniturebusiness,Iwasn’ttoodiligent(勤奋)aboutthateither.
Onesalesmaninlatemiddleageonceexpressedhisinsecurity(不安全感)byscoldingmeoftryingtostealoneofhiscustomers(雇客).Nothingcouldhavebeenfurtherfromthetruth,buthedemandedthatIgotothestockroom(货仓)withhimtosettlethematter.Hewasverysmallandthin,buttomysurprisehestarteddancingaboutamongthecarpetsandclosetsworkinghisarmswildlyandcallingonmeto’putthemup’.Icouldn’tputanythingup---Iwastoobusyrollingonafour-footsix-inchspringmattress(弹簧垫子),helplesswithlaughter.Finallyhesawthejoketoo,andwewentofftothemembers’storeforaconciliatory(和解)cupoftea.Severaldayslater,Ifinallyleftthestore.ThankGod!
如果你耐心看完的话,顺便说一下第二段作者与那中年人的冲突是什么,最后作者为什么离开.我看不太懂.