The mechanic① was very busy when I took my car in for repairs， so I settled② down in the waiting room with a book I’d brought along. The mechanic was in and out answering calls， and at one point he stopped and looked at me ， “Would you do me a favor③ and flip④ back a few pages when someone comes in？ That way it won’t look as if you’ve been here all day.”
① mechanicn.汽车修理师
② settlev. 坐下，安顿下来
③ favorn. 善意的行为，恩惠
④ flipv. 以指捻
请帮个忙
我把车拖去修理，机械师很忙。所以我就坐在接待室，拿出我随身带来的书读，机械师进进出出地打招呼。有一次，他停下来看了看我说：“你能帮我个忙吗？有人进来时，把书翻回几页行吗？那样的话，就不会看上去你在这儿呆了一整天了。”