英语沙龙-开心乐园-03
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Lift An American visiting England walked into a hotel lobby and pushed a button for elevator service.“The lift will be down presently,”said a nearby clerk.“The lift?”said the American.“Oh,you mean the elevator.”“No,I mean the lift,”replied the Englishman,annoyed by the American' s arrogance.“I think I should know what it's called,” said the American.“After all,elevators were invented in the United States.”“Perhaps,”retorted the Englishman.“But the language was invented here.”电 梯一位在英国访问的美国人走进酒店大堂,揿下电梯按钮。身旁一位酒店工作人员说道,“Lift马上就下来。”“Lift?”美国人问。“哦,你说的是elevator吧。”美国人的傲慢使英国人感到讨厌,他回答说,“不,我说的是lift。”“我想我知道它叫什么,”美国人说。“不管怎么说,电梯是在美国发明的。”“那可能,”英国人反驳说。“但这种语言是在这个国家发明的。” 本文无注释
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