英语翻译a woman went into a bar and asked for a glass of water.t

英语翻译
a woman went into a bar and asked for a glass of water.the barman pointed a gun at her.she thanked him and went out
这段话是listen to this 1的12单元的听写,虽然每个词都听懂但是无法理解这段话的意思,特别是pointed a gun at her按照字面解释是barman拿枪对着她,为什么还会出现thanked him的现象?