时间:2019-02-15 作者:英语课 分类:英语笑话(MP3+文本)


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ox牛,out of缺少



笑话原文】



Rope or Ox?



The man in the prison asked a new comer why he was sent there. The new comer answered: "I am out of luck, I think. A few days ago I was walking in the street when I saw a piece of dirty rope. I thought nobody wanted it and so I picked it up and took it home."



"But it is not against the law to pick up a piece of rope and take home!"



"I told you I had bad luck, didn't I?" the man sighed, "The trouble is that I didn't notice there was an ox at the other end of that rope."



中文译文】



绳子还是公牛?



在监狱里,一个人问新来的犯人为什么被关进来。新来的犯人回答说:“我想我真是倒霉。几天前我在街上走的时候,看到一根脏绳子,以为没人要了,便捡起来带了回家。”



“但是,捡一根绳子带回家并不犯法啊!”



“我告诉过你我倒霉了吧?”那个人叹了口气,“麻烦的就是我没有注意到绳子的那一头还有一头公牛。”





词汇讲解】



1.ox牛。He is as strong as an ox.他体壮如牛。I'm willing 1 to be an ox serving the country all my life.我甘当孺子牛, 终生为国家服务。



2.来者。The audience in the front rows made room for the late comers.

前排的观众为迟来的人让出座位。也可以指“有成功希望的人”。



3.out of缺少。 “I am out of luck”我缺少运气,那就是运气不好的意思了。out of还有很多含义,比如”脱离了(状态)“A lorry 2 ran down the hill out of control.卡车失去了控制,直往山下冲去。



4.pick up捡起。还可以指“搭救”: The shipwrecked sailors were picked up by a passing boat.一艘过路的船只搭救了遭受船难的水手。“振作”: His spirits picked up.他的精神振奋起来了。 “收拾东西〔屋子〕“:

Children, it's time to pick up and have supper.孩子们, 该收拾吃晚饭了。



5.sigh叹气。 She sighed and looked sad.她叹了口气, 显得很伤心。She sighed with relief when she heard the good news.听到这个好消息时, 她宽慰地舒了口气。



6.trouble麻烦。也可以作动词: I don't wish to trouble them.我不愿意去麻烦他们。May I trouble you to shut the door? 麻烦你把门关上好吗?



adj.愿意的,自愿的,乐意的,心甘情愿的
  • We never lack food and clothing if we're willing to work.如果我们愿意工作,就不会缺吃少穿。
  • He's quite willing to pay the price I ask.他很愿意照我的要价付钱。
n.(英)卡车;(=<美>truck)
  • The old man was run down by a big lorry.那个老人被一辆大卡车撞倒了。
  • A lorry ran down the hill out of control.卡车失去了控制,直往山下冲去。
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