赖世雄读英语笑话学英语之不带颜色的通俗笑话(7):一位心满意足的客户(双语)
Unit 7 A Satisfied Customer 一位心满意足的客户
A rough-looking fellow strolled into the bank and walked up to the teller.“I wanna open a god-damned checking account.”
有一位相貌粗鲁的家伙走进银行对柜台职员说:“我想开个你他妈的活期存款账户。”
“Certainly, sir,” replied the young lady, “but there’s no need to use that kind of language.”
“当然可以啦,先生,”年轻的小姐回答说“,但没有必要使用那种字眼。”
“Hey, get your ass in gear, will ya? I’m in a hurry.”
“嘿,你他妈的能不能快一点吗?我在赶时间呢!”
“Sir, I’m not used to being spoken to in that way.”
“先生,我不习惯别人那样子对我说话。”
“I wanna open a fucking checking account, and I want to do it now, understand?”
“我要开一个 的活期存款账户,而且要现在就办,懂了吗?”
“Sir, I’m going to get the manager,” said the indignant young lady.
“先生,我去 找经理来”气愤的年轻小姐说着。
Soon she returned with the manager, a dignified white-haired gentleman, who asked, “What seems to be the trouble, sir?”
不久她带了经理回来,那位满头白发、看起来很庄严的老先生问 道“:先生,到底有什问题吗?”
“I just won $ 10.000,000 in the lottery, and I want to open a goddamn checking account.”
“我刚中彩券得了一千万美元,我想开个你他妈的活期存款账户。”
“I see,”said the manager warmly. “And this bitch is giving you trouble?”
“我知道了,”经理说道“,而这个臭婊子在给您添麻烦,是吧?”
英语知识点解说:
1.rough-looking a. 看起来粗鲁的
2.stroll vi. 漫步(=walk)
3.open a checking account 开一个活期存款户头
open a savings account 开个储蓄存款户头
4.god-damned a. 该死的!(为一粗俗之口语用法)
5.there's no need to V 不需要……
例:There's no need to show me the way to the door, I know the way.
(你不需要带我到门口,我知道路。)
6.gear n. 齿轮;排挡
in gear 在运转
Get your ass in gear!
本文为一粗俗口语,意思为“请你动作快一点!”
7.in a hurry 匆忙;急急忙忙地
=in a rush
例:Come here in a hurry. I have something important to tell you.
(快到这里来。我有重要的事要告诉你。)
8.indignant a. 气愤的
9.dignified a. 高贵的(noble)
10.lottery n. 彩票制度(不可数)
a lottery ticket 一张彩票(可数)
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