A poor chimney-sweeper , who had not enough money to buy a meal , stopped one hot summer day at noon before an eating-house , and remained regaling his nose with the smell of the victuals .

一个炎热的夏天中午，他在一家餐馆前停下来，站在那儿用鼻子贪婪地嗅着食物的香味。

But the woman holding forth was absolutely delighted at her currency 's renewed vigour . She was regaling her friend with tales of all the wonderful handbags and designer clothes she had snapped up on a recent foreign excursion .

但那位滔滔不绝的妇女却对日元重新走强满心欢喜，她正与朋友分享最近到外国旅行时抢购精美手提包和名牌服装的故事。