Reggie和Ron讨论新狗
Reggie: "我们又得到了一条新狗,你愿意过来和他玩一会吗?"
Ron: "嗯,我不知道----它咬人吗?"
Reggie: "这正是我想要查明的."
翻译:
里基: "我们又得到了一条新狗,你愿意过来和他玩一会吗?"
罗恩: "嗯,我不知道----它咬人吗?"
里基: "这正是我想要查明的."
教授的生日问题
Professor: "When is your birthday?"
Kid: "Which year?"
翻译:
教授: "你的生日是什么时候?"
孩子: "哪一年?"
蒂姆的作业
Teacher: "Did your dad help you with your homework?"
Tim: "No, sir, I had to do it all myself."
翻译:
老师: "你爸爸帮你做了作业吗?"
蒂姆: "不,先生,我爸爸昨天很忙,我不得不全由自己做了."
兄弟俩看画
Elder brother: "Look at these paintings! How beautiful they are!"
Younger brother: "Yes, but where is爸爸?"
Elder brother: "Obviously, he was painting the pictures."
翻译:
哥哥: "看这些画多漂亮呀!"
弟弟: "可是,在所有这些画中,只有妈妈和孩子,那爸爸去哪儿了呢?"
哥哥: "很明显,他当时正在画这些画呗."
第一个男人是谁
Teacher: "Who was the first man?"
Little boy: "George Washington!"
翻译:
老师: "谁是第一个男人?"
小男孩: "乔治·华盛顿!"
死去的乌龟
Little boy: "Mommy, my turtle is dead."
Mother: "Oh, no! Let's put it in a box and go get ice cream and a new pet."
Little boy: "But I don't want another pet."
翻译:
小男孩: "妈妈,我的乌龟死了."
妈妈: "哦,不!我们把它放到小盒子里,去买冰淇淋和新宠物吧."
小男孩: "但是我不想另一只宠物."
吠狗不咬人
Little brother: "I saw you kiss my elder sister. If you don't give me five cents, I'll tell my dad."
Sister's boyfriend: "No, don't do that. Here's five cents."
翻译:
小弟弟: "我看见你亲我姐姐了,如果你不给我五分钱,我就告诉我爸."
姐姐的男朋友: "不,不要那样做.给你五分钱."
等工资
Person: "Wait for your salary."
Another person: "If you are alone, I'll be your shadow. If you want to cry, I'll be your shoulder. If you want to hug, I'll be your pillow."
翻译:
一个人: "等着发工资吧."
另一个人: "如果你独自一人,我会做你的影子.如果你想哭,我会做你的肩膀.如果你想拥抱,我会做你的枕头."
这些幽默小短文不仅有趣,还能帮助读者提高英语阅读和理解能力.