英语小幽默

发布者：cj_shiyannuo   发布时间：2022-10-26 13:53:05   点击数:

 1. 问问你自己的吧  Ask Your Own

It was a cold，raw day at Washington. Champ Clark was discussing the gamins of the cities with an English visitor. The latter expatiated on the wit of the London type of the genius. Clark declared that if the Englishman were to ask any Washington street urchin any question，the urchin would make an apt reply. They sallied forth. “What time is it，Bub? They tell me you can tell time by your nose，”said the visitor to the first newsboy they met. “Ask your own，mister，mine ain't run nin’，”was the reply. 

这是华盛顿的一个阴冷天。钱普•克拉克正和一个来访的英国人讨论城市的流浪儿，英国人详细地叙述着伦敦式天才的机智。克拉克宣称，要是对方向华盛顿街上任何一个儿童提任何问题，那孩子都会对答如流。他们便出发了。 “什么时候了，小兄弟?人们说你能用鼻子报时。” 回答是：“先生，问问你自己的吧，我的不在走呢。” 

 

2. A Girl's Name 女孩的名字 

When our daughter was born, we named her Myles, after my beloved late(已故的) father, despite family warning that the name was too masculine(男性的) . 

Years later, when I felt she was old enough to understand, I explained to Myles, Your name is very special. I named you after my own father because I loved him very much. I know he would be proud of you. 

Myles thought carefully about this and then said, I know all that, Mom. But I don't understand why my grandfather had a girl's name. 

女儿出生时，我们给她取名叫迈尔斯，和我深爱的业已过世的父亲同一个名字，不过家人提醒这个名字太男性化了。 

几年以后，我觉得迈尔斯已经长大，能够懂事了。我对她解释说：你的名字很特别。我给你取了一个和我爸爸一样的名字，因为我非常爱他。我相信他会为你而深感自豪的。

 迈尔斯很仔细地想了一下，然后说道：这些我都懂，妈妈。可是我不知道外公为什么会有一个女孩子的名字。