赖世雄读英语笑话学英语之可以说给妈妈听的笑话(11):你认为你有问题吗?(双语)
Unit 11 And you Think You’ve Got Problems 你认为你有问题吗?
“Boy, have I got problems!” the man said to the psychiatrist.
“乖乖,我真的有毛病了!”一位老兄对精神病医生说道。
“Go ahead and tell me about them.”
“继续说,告诉我你的问题。”
“Well, to start with, I’ve got an estate in the country, three Mercedes and a luxury yacht.”
“喔,是这样的,我在乡下有房地产,另外还有三辆奔驰和一艘豪华游艇。”
“So,what’s the problem?”
“问题在哪里呢?”
“I’m only make $100 a week! ”
“我一星期只赚一百块美金!”
英语知识点解说:
1.boy int. 乖乖!真是!(之后接倒装句 )
例:Boy, is she beautiful!
(乖乖,她真美)
2.Boy, have I got problems!
=My God! I've really got problems.
老天!我真的有问题了。
例:Boy, have I got problems! My wife left me and took the kids.
(天啊!我真的有问题了!我太太竟带着小孩离我而去!)
3.psychiatrist n. 精神科医师
psychologist n.心理学家
4.to start with 首先来说
=to begin with
例:A: Why do I say Lou is a lousy teacher?
(甲:为什么我说小陆是个蹩脚的老师呢?)
B: Well, to start with, he doesn't know his subject very well. Furthermore...
(乙 :首先,他对于他的课程都不太懂,其次……)
5.estate n. 房地产
real estate 房地产;不动产
6.Mercedes n. 奔驰汽车
全名为Mercedes Benz。一般均以车名来代替汽车,如 Ford、Lincoln、Toyota 等等。
例:The Mercedes is probably the most prestigious car in the world.
(奔驰汽车大概是世界上最有声誉的车子。)
7.luxury n. 奢侈;高级品
luxurious a. 豪华的
但本文中 luxury 当形容词用,表“有众多豪华设备的”。
例:George's plan was to make a killing in the stock market and then retire to a life of luxury.
(乔治的计划是在股票市场大捞一笔然后退休过着豪华舒适的日子。)
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