周碩
(一)
A woman runs into a doctors office and says,“Doctor! Doctor! You have tohelp me! Everywhere I touch on my body it hurts! ”The doctor replied,“Showme.”So the woman poked1 her ankle2 and screamed3 of pain. Then she pokedher knee and screamed. She poked her forehead and screamed again. She wasabout to continue to poke other parts of her body when the doctor said,“Thatsenough, and let me think this over.”He thought for about a minute and said,“Ithink I know what your problem is. You broke your finger.”
一位女士跑進(jìn)醫(yī)生的辦公室,說:“醫(yī)生!醫(yī)生!你得幫幫我!我身上的每一處一碰就疼!”醫(yī)生回答:“給我看看?!庇谑?,這位女士戳了一下腳踝,疼得尖叫起來。然后她戳了戳膝蓋,尖叫起來。她戳了戳額頭,再次尖叫。她正要繼續(xù)戳身體的其他部位,醫(yī)生說:“夠了,讓我好好想想?!彼肓舜蟾乓环昼?,說:“我想我知道你的問題是什么了。你的手指骨折了?!?/p>
(二)
Jack: Hey, Dad! Ive got some great news for you!
Father: What, son?
Jack: Remember that new bike you promised4 me if I passed the math exam?
Father: I certainly do.
Jack: Well, you can keep it now.
杰克:嘿,爸爸!我有個(gè)好消息要告訴你!
父親:是什么,兒子?
杰克:還記得你答應(yīng)過,如果我通過數(shù)學(xué)考試會(huì)送我一輛新自行車嗎?
父親:我當(dāng)然記得。
杰克:嗯,你現(xiàn)在可以省下它了。
(三)
Teacher: I told you to stand at the end of the line.
Student: I tried, but there was someone already there!
老師:我告訴過你站到隊(duì)伍最后面去。
學(xué)生:我去過了,但那里已經(jīng)有人了!
(四)
Mom: Mary, why did you kick your brother in the stomach?
Mary: It was pure accident, Mama. He turned around.
媽媽:瑪麗,你為什么踢你弟弟的肚子?
瑪麗:這純粹是意外,媽媽。他轉(zhuǎn)過身來了。
(五)
Student: Teacher, is there life after death5?
Teacher: Why do you ask?
Student: I may need the extra6 time to finish all this homework you gave us.
學(xué)生:老師,人死后還有生命嗎?
老師:你為什么這么問?
學(xué)生:我可能需要額外的時(shí)間來完成你給我們布置的所有作業(yè)。
(六)
A family took a trip to Disney World. After three exhausting7 days, theyheaded home. As they drove away, the son waved and said, “Goodbye, Mickey.”
The daughter waved and said, “Goodbye, Minnie.”The husband waved, ratherweakly, and said,“Goodbye, money.”
一家人去了迪斯尼樂園。過了筋疲力盡的三天之后,他們回家了。當(dāng)他們開車離開時(shí),兒子揮揮手說:“再見,米奇。”女兒揮揮手說:“再見,米妮。”丈夫虛弱地?fù)]揮手說:“再見,錢?!?/p>
Notes
1. poke 用手指或尖利物品戳、刺
2. ankle 腳踝;踝關(guān)節(jié)
3. promise 承諾;保證
4. scream 因傷痛害怕、激動(dòng)等;尖叫
5. death? 死;死亡
6. extra? ?額外的
7. exhausting? 使人筋疲力竭的;使人疲憊不堪的