A boy calls 911 to get help with is math homework.
Operator: 911 emergencies.
Boy: Yeah I need some help.
接线员：911专线。
男孩：我需要一些帮助。
Operator: What’s the matter?
Boy: With my math.
接线员：出了什么事情？
小男孩：我的数学。
Operator: With your mouth?
Boy: No with my math. I have to do it. Will you help me?
接线员：你的嘴巴？
小男孩：不是，是我的数学，我必须做数学题，你能帮我吗？
Operator: Sure. Where do you live?
Boy: No with my math.
接线员：当然，你住在哪里？
小男孩：不是，是我的数学。
Operator: Yeah I know. Where do you live though?
Boy: No, I want you to talk to me on the phone.
接线员：是的，我知道，那你住在哪里呢？
小男孩：不是，我想让你在电话里告诉我。
Operator: No I can’t do that. I can send someone else to help you.
Boy: Okay.
接线员：不行，我不能这么做，我可以让别人去帮你。
小男孩：好的。
Operator: What kind of math do you have that you need help with?
Boy: I have take aways.
接线员：你需要人帮忙的是什么样的数学题？
小男孩：我要做减法。
Operator: Oh you have to do the take aways.
Boy: Yeah.
接线员：哦，你要做减法。
小男孩：对。
Operator: Alright, what’s the problem?
Boy: Um, you have to help me with my math.
接线员：好的，什么题？
小男孩：嗯，你一定要帮我做数学题。
Operator: Okay. Tell me what the math is.
Boy: Okay. 16 take away 8 is what?
接线员：好的，告诉我是什么题。
小男孩：好，16，减去8，是多少？
Operator: You tell me. How much do you think it is?
Boy: I don’t know, 1.
接线员：你先说你觉得是多少？
小男孩：不知道，1？
Operator: No. How old are you?
Boy: I’m only 4.
接线员：不对，你多大了？
小男孩：只有4岁。
Operator: 4!
Boy: Yeah.
接线员：4岁？
小男孩：对。
Operator: What’s another problem, that was a tough one.
Boy: Um, oh here’s one. 5 take away 5.
接线员：另外一道是什么题？这道太难了。
小男孩：嗯，哦，这还有一道，5减5。
Operator: 5 take away 5 and how much do you think that is?
Boy: 5.
接线员：5减5，你觉得是多少？
小男孩：5。
Woman: Johnny what do you think you’re doing?!
Boy: The policeman is helping me with my math.
女人：约翰尼你在做什么？！
小男孩：警察叔叔在帮我做数学题。
Woman: What did I tell you about going on the phone?
Operator: It’s the mother…
女人：我告诉过你什么了？
接线员：是他妈妈……
Boy: You said if I need help to call somebody.
Woman: I didn’t mean the police.
男孩：你说要是我需要帮忙就打电话给别人。
女人：我没说你可以找警察！
