敏感话题问年龄
　　jason takes the bart (bay area rapid transit) to berkeley, grabs a cab, and goes to pick up amber at her apartment. on the way to the restaurant that ethabella suggested, jason asks amber her age. she is a little reluctant to tell him at first, but then does so. is there a problem with asking this question?
　　jason: you really do look great tonight, amber.
　　amber: why, thank you. you don't look so bad yourself. (laughs)
　　jason: (laughing also) i appreciate that. speaking of which, i was wondering if i am older than you, because you look so young. how old are you, anyway?
　　amber: (hesitatingly) oh, i'm not too old, but i'm over eighteen.
　　jason: i'm sorry, maybe that was a dumb question.
　　amber: no, it's not that. just... well, i was just a little surprised with your question. it's a bit unusual here for people to ask about age so soon.
　　jason: forgive me. i didn't mean to be impolite or rude.
　　amber: i know. anyway, i'm 27.
　　jason: really. you don't look a day over 23. how do you stay so young looking?
　　amber: (flattered) no special way. just a happy-go-lucky type of person, i guess.
　　jason: well, it works. you really don't look your age. i'm 28, by the way.
　　amber: (jokingly) is that right? i thought you might be a bit older…… just joking.
　　jason: i guess i deserved that. (changing the subject) so, what about……
　　jason乘海岸快速列车到了berkeley，叫了一辆出租车就去接amber。
　　敏感话题问年龄
　　jason takes the bart (bay area rapid transit) to berkeley, grabs a cab, and goes to pick up amber at her apartment. on the way to the restaurant that ethabella suggested, jason asks amber her age. she is a little reluctant to tell him at first, but then does so. is there a problem with asking this question?
　　jason: you really do look great tonight, amber.
　　amber: why, thank you. you don't look so bad yourself. (laughs)
　　jason: (laughing also) i appreciate that. speaking of which, i was wondering if i am older than you, because you look so young. how old are you, anyway?
　　amber: (hesitatingly) oh, i'm not too old, but i'm over eighteen.
　　jason: i'm sorry, maybe that was a dumb question.
　　amber: no, it's not that. just... well, i was just a little surprised with your question. it's a bit unusual here for people to ask about age so soon.
　　jason: forgive me. i didn't mean to be impolite or rude.
　　amber: i know. anyway, i'm 27.
　　jason: really. you don't look a day over 23. how do you stay so young looking?
　　amber: (flattered) no special way. just a happy-go-lucky type of person, i guess.
　　jason: well, it works. you really don't look your age. i'm 28, by the way.
　　amber: (jokingly) is that right? i thought you might be a bit older…… just joking.
　　jason: i guess i deserved that. (changing the subject) so, what about……
　　jason乘海岸快速列车到了berkeley，叫了一辆出租车就去接amber。