赖世雄读英语笑话学英语之不带颜色的通俗笑话(2)：至少你有所选择(双语)
Unit 2 At Least You Get a Choice 至少你有所选择
A newly deceased sinner had just entered hell, and was being shown around.
一名罪人去世后，刚下地狱就被带往各处走走。
“I’ll tell you how it works around here,” declared a particularly hideous devil. “You get your choice of three punishments. Here’s the first.”
“我将告诉你这里的状况，”一位面目可憎的魔鬼宣布道。至少你有所选择“你三种刑罚中选一个，这是第一种。”
The sinner watched in horror as he saw men and women repeatedly being immersed in boiling water.
罪人看见男男女女反复地被浸入沸腾的热水中，吓得目瞪口呆。
“Here’s the second.” The poor sinner shuddered as he saw unfortunate people being continually hounded by ferocious beasts and cruel demons.
“再看第二种。”可怜的罪人看到一些不幸的人被凶恶的野兽和残酷的妖怪不停地追赶，吓得直打哆嗦。
“And here’s the third.” A group was standing knee-deep in shit and sipping tea.
“这是第三种。”一群人站在深及膝部的粪池中喝茶。
“Well, this seems alright,” said the sinner. “I’ll take this one.”
“这个看来还可以，我就选这个。”
And he joined the group.
罪人说着便加入了那群犯人。
No sooner had he done so than another devil yelled out “OK, tea-time’s over. Get back on your heads.”
就在他加入不久，一个魔鬼大声喊道“：午茶时间结束，回到头下脚上倒立的姿势。”
英语知识点解说：
1.deceased a. 死亡的；已故的
the deceased 已故者
例：Our founder is not only retired, he's deceased.
（我们的创建人不仅是退休而已，他已过世了。）
The deceased will be buried according to the rites of the Catholic Church.
（死者将依天主教堂的仪式安葬。）
2.sinner n. 罪人
sin n. 罪（指违反良心的罪）
例：According to Christianity, we are all sinners, and only Christ can redeem us.
（依据基督教的说法，世人都有罪，只有耶稣基督可以救赎我们。）
It's a sin to cheat on one's spouse.
（对自己的配偶不忠就是一种罪。）
3.show sb around 带某人走动参观
例：Tom, show this new man around the plant, will you? And tell him his duties.
（汤姆，麻烦你带这位新来的先生参观工厂并把他所负责的工作告诉他。）
5.devil n. 魔鬼
例：Speak of the devil, and he appears.
（说到曹操，曹操就到。 谚语）
Adam and Eve were tempted by the devil.
（亚当和夏娃为恶魔所引诱。）
6.horror n. 恐怖
horrible a. 可怕的
7.immerse vt. 使浸入
例：Just immerse the tea bag in the water for a few minutes to produce a refreshing drink.
（只要把茶包浸入水中几分钟就可泡出一杯提神的饮料。）
4.hideous a. 可怕的
例：That woman is not ugly—she's hideous!
（那个女人不仅是丑而已，她看起来好可怕。）
8.shudder vi. 发抖
例：Peter shuddered as his wife announced that her mother was coming for a visit.
（当彼得的太太告诉他她妈妈要来拜访一个礼拜时，他吓得发抖起来。）
9.boiling water 滚烫的热水
boiled water 开水，已煮开的水
10.hound vt. 追捕
例：The spendthrift was being hounded by his creditors.
（那个挥霍成性的人正苦于债主们的追讨。）
11.cruel a. 残忍的
cruelty n. 残暴
例：The cruel owner beat his dog mercilessly.
（这位残忍的主人无情地鞭打他的狗。）
Cruelty to animals is really despicable.
（虐待动物是可鄙的。）
12.demon n. 恶魔（=devil）
13.knee-deep 深及膝部的
14.shit n. 粪便（此为一粗俗用字）
Bullshit!！牛屎！少吹牛了！
15.sip vt. & n. 啜饮
take a sip 小口啜饮
例：Terry sipped the hot tea carefully so as not to burn her tongue.
（泰莉小心翼翼地啜饮那杯热茶以免烫到舌头。）
16.on ＋身体部位 以身体某部位接触
swim on one's back 仰泳
stand on one hand 以单手倒立
stand on one's head 以两手倒立
例：Yogis can stand on their heads for hours.
（修行瑜珈术的人可以头脚倒立好几小时。）
17.No sooner had + 主语 + 过去分词＋ that 引导的过去式从句
=As soon as + 主语 + 过去式分词，主语 + 过去式动词
…… 就 ……
例：No sooner had I seen him than I ran away.
=As soon as I saw him, I ran away.
（我一见到他就跑掉了。）
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