幽默小故事

2023-09-11 17:06张恒
中学生英语·阅读与写作 2023年8期
关键词:份量波比天文学

张恒

(一)

Diner: Waiter, the portions1 seem to have got a lot smaller lately.

Waiter: Sir, the restaurant has been enlarged2, so they look smaller. Thats all.

食客:服务员,最近份量好像少了很多。

服务员:先生,餐厅已经扩建了,所以看起来份量更小了。仅此而已。

(二)

Kid: Papa, are you growing taller all the time?

Father: No, my child. Why do you ask?

Kid: Because the top of your head is poking up3 through your hair.

孩子:爸爸,您一直在長高吗?

父亲:不是,孩子。你为什么这么问?

孩子:因为您的头顶从您的头发里戳出来了。

(三)

Kid: Mamma, when the fire goes out where does it go?

Mom: My dear son, I dont know. You might just as well ask me where your

father goes when he goes out.

孩子:妈妈,当火熄灭时,它会去哪里?

妈妈:我亲爱的儿子,我不知道。你还不如问我你父亲外出时去哪了。

(四)

A high school girl sat next to a famous astronomer at a dinner party. She started to talk with him and asked,“What do you do in life?”

He answered,“I study astronomy4.”

“Dear me,”said the girl.“I finished astronomy last year.”

在一次晚宴上,一位高中女生坐在一位著名天文学家旁边。她开始和他交谈,问道:“您平时做些什么?”

他回答说:“我学习天文学。”

“天哪!”女孩说,“我去年就学完了天文学。”

(五)

Little Bobbie, while at a neighbors, was given a piece of bread and butter, and he politely5 said,“Thank you.”

“Youre welcome, Bobbie,”said the lady.“I like to hear little boys say‘thank you.”

“Well,”said Bobbie. “If you want to hear me say it again you might put some jam on it.”

小波比在邻居家时得到了一块面包和黄油,他礼貌地说:“谢谢。”

“不客气,波比。”这位女士说,“我喜欢听小男孩说‘谢谢。”

“好吧。”波比说,“如果您想听我再说一遍,您可能要在面包上加一些果酱。”

(六)

Nick: Mother, can I have those apples on the sideboard6?

Mom: Yes, dear!

Nick: Oh, I am so glad you said yes.

Mom: Why? Are you so hungry?

Nick: No, but Ive eaten them already.

尼克:妈妈,我能吃那些放在餐具柜上的苹果吗?

妈妈:可以,亲爱的!

尼克:哎呀,我很高兴您说可以。

妈妈:为什么?你这么饿吗?

尼克:不饿,我已经吃完那些苹果了。

Notes

1. portion 食物的一份

2. enlarge 扩大;增大;放大

3. poke up 戳出来;伸出来

4. astronomy 天文学

5. politely 有礼貌地;客气地

6. sideboard 餐具柜

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