那些妙趣横生的英语幽默故事172:你为什么不跟他一起去呢?
那些妙趣横生的英语幽默故事
Why didn't you go with him?
你为什么不跟他一起去呢?
When l was in the grocery store I heard my friend moan,"Oh,did I just make a faux pas!"I stopped thumping melons andgave her my full attention.
在杂货店里我听见我的朋友呻吟着说:“噢,我刚才不是冒犯人家了吗?”我停止拍打甜瓜,全神贯注地听她讲。
"I ran into Mrs. Jones,"she wailed. u I didn't know that her husband died last week,and I asked her hoW he was feeling. She said,‘He's gone.’ I assumed he went someplace for his health,and I said..
“我碰见了琼斯太太,”她哀导着。 “我不知道她丈夫上周去逝了,我问她他身体怎么样。她说:‘他去了。’我以为他因为健康原因去了什么地方,我说......
The words seemed to stick in her throat.
话似乎噎在了她的喉咙口。
"What did you say?¨l prodded her."Good riddance?"
“你说什么了?”我催促她,“死了倒干净?”
"Worse than that.I said,'WhY didn't you go with him?"
“比那还糟呢.我是说‘你为什么不陪他一起去呢?"
单词&词组
keep onels promise 遵守诺言
Well done 做得不错
landlord 房东,地主,(旅馆等的)老板
knowledgeable 知识渊博的,有见识的
moan 呻吟,哀悼,呼啸
faux pas 失礼,失言
thump 重击,砰然地响
prod 刺
riddance 摆脱,除去,驱逐,解除
知道不知道
各类乐器名一览
Clarinet 单簧管
Flute 长笛
Saxophone 萨克斯风
French Horn 法国号
Trumpet 小号
Viola 中提琴
Cello 大提琴
Guitar 吉他
Violin 提琴
Harp 竖琴
Acoustjc Grand Piano/Grand Piano 三角钢琴(用于演奏厅)
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