Ms.:Do you have a question, Mary?
玛丽,你有问题吗?
M:No. That's not why I raised my hand. I need to go to the ladies' room.
没有。那不是我举手的原因。我得去上一下洗手间。
Ms.:Let me give you a hall pass for it.
我给你一张通行证。
M:What's a hall pass?
什么是通行证?
Ms.:With a hall pass, you can go to the ladies' room or wherever you need to go during class time.
拿着通行证,在上课时间你可以去洗手间或任何你需要去的地方。
M:I see.
我懂了。
Ms.:If a teacher stops you in the hallway, just show him or her the pass.
如果有老师在走廊上把你拦了下来,只要给他或她看这张通行证就可以了。
M:Or else I'll get into trouble.
否则我就有麻烦了。
Ms.:That's right.
没错。