长寿秘诀 A woman walks up to a little old man rocking in a chair. 一位妇女朝一位躺在睡椅里的瘦小老人走去。 “I couldn’t help noticing how happy you look,” she says. “What’s your secret for a long ,happy life?” “您看上去很幸福,”她说,“那么您长寿、幸福的秘诀是什么呢?” “I smoke three packs a day, drink a case of whiskey a week, eat fatty foods and never exercise.” “我每天抽三包烟,每周喝一箱威士忌,吃高脂肪食品,而且从来不运动。“ “Wow, that’s amazing,” says the woman. “How old are you?” “哦,那太不可思议了,”这位妇女说,“您多大岁数了?” “Twenty-six.” “26岁。”
交换三明治 Two attorneys went into a diner and ordered two drinks. Then they took out sandwiches from their briefcases and started to eat. 两个律师走进一家餐馆点了两份饮料,然后他们从自己包里掏出三明治吃了起来。 The waiter became quite concerned and marched over and told them, “You can’t eat your own sandwiches here!” 服务员注意到这个情况后,径直朝他们走来并说道:“你们不能在这儿吃自己的三明治。” The attorneys looked at each other, shrugged their shoulders and then exchanged sandwiches. 这两个律师互相看了看,耸耸肩,交换了一下三明治,然后吃了起来。
父与子 Father: You know, Tom, when Lincoln was your age, he was a very good pupil. In fact, he was the best pupil in his class. 父亲:汤姆,你知道吗?林肯像你这么大的时候,他是一个好学生,是他们班里最好的学生! Tom: Yes, Father. I know that. But when he was your age, he was President of the United States. 汤姆:是的,爸爸。我知道这些的。但是他在你这个年龄时,已经是美国的总统了。
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