幽默小故事
湖北省武漢市張恒選譯
A famous scientist was on his way to yet another lecture when his driver offered an idea.“Hey,boss,I’ve heard your speech many times.I bet I could do it and give you the night off.”
“Sounds great.”the scientist said.
When they got to the hall,the scientist put on the driver’s hat and settled in the back row. The driver walked to the lectern and gave the speech.Afterward he asked if there were any questions.
“Yes,”said one professor.Then he asked a highly technical question.
The driver was panic stricken for a moment but quickly recovered.“That’s an easy one,”he replied,“So easy,I’m going to let my driver answer it.”
一位著名的科學(xué)家正在去往另一場演講的路上,這時(shí),他的司機(jī)出了個(gè)主意:“老板,我聽您的講座聽了很多次了,我敢打賭我能講好,這樣您今晚就能休息了?!薄奥犉饋聿诲e(cuò)?!笨茖W(xué)家說道。當(dāng)他們到達(dá)禮堂的時(shí)候,科學(xué)家戴著司機(jī)的帽子,坐在最后一排。司機(jī)走上講臺(tái)發(fā)表演講。演講結(jié)束后,他問大家有沒有什么問題?!坝校 币晃唤淌诖鸬?。然后他問了一個(gè)高難度的技術(shù)問題。司機(jī)有片刻的驚慌失措,但是他很快就恢復(fù)過來?!斑@個(gè)問題很簡單,”他答道,“如此簡單,就讓我的司機(jī)來回答吧?!?/p>
A dog owner claimed that his pet,when given money,would go to the news stall to buy a paper.His friend handed the dog some money to make it sure.The dog went off,but an hour later he had still not returned with the paper.
“How much did you give him?”asked the owner.
“Five dollars.”
“Well,that explains it.When you give him five dollars,he goes to a movie.”
一個(gè)狗的主人說他的寵物收到錢會(huì)跑到報(bào)攤買份報(bào)紙。他的朋友為了證實(shí)這件事,給了這只狗一些錢。狗離開了,但是過了一個(gè)小時(shí)還沒有把報(bào)紙買回來。
“你給了它多少錢?”主人問道。
“五美元?!?/p>
“這樣的話就說得通了。當(dāng)你給它五美元的時(shí)候,它會(huì)去看場電影?!?/p>