看情况而定 It depends

One day a doctor went to a store¹ and bought a pair of shoes. Before he left the shoes counter², he asked the salesgirl: " How long will this pair of shoes last?"

"It depends³. If you don t use it, the shoes will never wear out."

Several⁴ days later⁵ the salesgirl fell⁶ ill and went to a hospital. And the happened to be the customer⁷ she served⁸. After the girl got⁹ the prescription¹⁰ from the doctor, she asked: "How soon will I get better with the medicine¹¹?"

"It depends. " The doctor answered, "If you don t use it, you will never get better.


　　中文：

　　一天，一位医生到鞋店买了双鞋。他在离开柜台之前，问售货员：“这双鞋能穿多长时间？“

　　“看情况而定。如果您不穿它，那它们永远也不会坏。”

　　几天后，这位售货员病了，去医院看病。这位医生碰巧是那位顾客。

　　当售货员拿了处方后，问道：“吃了这药，我的病多长时间才能好呀？”

　　“看情况而定。”医生说，“如果你不吃药，你的病永远也好不了。”