英汉双语笑话:Speed Limit 速度限制
speed limit
the british raf base where i was stationed as part of a contingent of usaf personnel had one narrow road winding through the crowded residential area. after a rash of minor vehicle pedestrian accidents, the usaf commander decided to reduce the speed limit to three m.p.h.
shortly after the new limit was posted, an mp sergeant issued a speeding citation to a jeep driver for going five m.p.h. i was curious to know how the mp had determined the jeep's speed so exactly. "i was jogging to get to the px before it closed," he explained, "and as i passed the jeep, i noticed that the speedometer read five m.p.h."
速度限制
我作为美国空军人员分遣部队的一员驻扎在英国皇家空军某某地,那里有一条狭窄的马路蜿蜒穿过拥挤的居民区。因为多次出现汽车撞伤行人一类不甚严重的车祸,美国空军司令员决定将车速限制在每小时三英里。
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