章 无敌腹黑 1 We Close at Ten Waitress,”shouted the impatient diner,“do I have to sit hereand starve all night ” “No, sir, we close at teo’clock.” 我们十点关门 “服务员,”顾客不耐烦地喊道,“我必须整晚坐这儿挨饿吗?” “不,先生,我们十点关门。” 2 Burglars Broke into the House Poet: Burglars broke into my house last night. Friend: Yes What happened Poet: They searched through every room, theleft a $10 bill onmy bureau. 盗贼来访 诗人:“昨晚盗贼闯进了我的屋子。” 朋友:“是吗?丢了什么吗?” 诗人:“他们翻遍了每个房间,然后在我的书桌上留下了一张10美元的钞票。” 3 A Polite Horse John: Tom, how was the horse‐riding yesterday Tom: Not so bad. But my horse was too polite. John: Too polite Tom: Yes. Whewe came to a fence, he let me go first. 有礼貌的马 约翰:汤姆,昨天骑马骑得怎么样? 汤姆:不错,但我的马太有礼貌了。 约翰:太有礼貌了? 汤姆:是的。当我们要跨栏时,它让我先过去了。 4 Have the Money “How did you playour future?” “I became the partner of a rich man. He had the money and I had the experience.” “How did that help?” “Now he has the experience and I have the money.” 致富 “你是如何计划未来的?” “我成为一个富人的合伙人。他有钱,我有经验。” “那如何发挥作用?” “现在他有经验,我有钱。” 5 The MaIs Looking for It A little boy came home with a five‐dollar bill and said he found it. “Are you sure it was lost”asked his mother. “Sure,I’m sure,”said the little boy,“I saw the malookingfor it. ” 他正在找呢 一个小男孩拿着一张5美元的钞票回到家里,他说是捡到的。 “你肯定这是别人丢的吗?”他妈妈问。 “当然,我确定,”小男孩说,“我看见那个人正在找呢。” 6 Egges “How did you make your neighbor keep his hens ihis ow yard ” “One night I hid five eggs under a bush imy garden, and next day I let him see me gather them. I wasn’t bothered after that. ” 鸡蛋 “你是如何让邻居把他的母鸡关在自家院子的?” “一天夜里,我在花园的一簇灌木丛下藏了五只鸡蛋。第二天,我让他看到我把那些鸡蛋收了起来。从那以后,我就没被打搅过。” 7 Kept Coming Back At the insistence of a reporter, a wealthy mafinally decided toreveal the secret of success.“I first became rich by selling homing pigeons. ”he explained. “Really”replied the amazed reporter,“How many did youstart with” “Only one, ”the millionaire answered,“but he kept ing back.”总是飞回来 在一位记者的坚持下,一名富翁终决定透露他成功的秘密。“我起先是以卖信鸽发家的。”他解释说。 “真的吗?”记者惊讶地反问道,“一开始你有多少只?” “只有一只,”百万富翁回答说,“但它总是飞回来。” 8 Good News and Bad News Aartist asked the gallery owner if anyone had showinterest ihis paintings. “I’ve got good news and bad news. ”he said,“The good news is that some guy inquired about your work and wondered if it would appreciate ivalue after you died. WheI told him it would, hebought all 12 of your paintings.” “And the bad news” “The guy was your doctor.” 好消息与坏消息 一位画家向美术馆老板打听是否有人对他的画感兴趣。 “有好消息,也有坏消息。”他说,“好消息是有人询问你的作品在你死后会不会升值。我告诉他会的,他就把你的十二幅画全买走了。” “那坏消息呢?” “那家伙是你的医生。” ……
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