英语小达人 141 Flawless English
英语课
Flawless English
完美无瑕的英语
An African chieftain flew to the United States to visit the president. When he arrived at the airport, a host of newsmen and television cameramen met him. One of the reporters asked the chief if he had a comfortable flight.
有名非洲酋长搭飞机到美国拜访总统。他一抵达机场，就被一群新闻记者和电视摄影记者团团包围。有名记者问酋长旅途是否舒适愉快。
The chief made a series of weird 1 noises..."Screech 2, scratch, honk 3, buzz 4, whistle, Z-Z-Z-Z" and then added in perfect English, "Yes, I had a very nice flight."
酋长先发出一连串“叽、刮、轰、叭、嘻吼、滋-滋-滋-滋”的奇怪声音，然后用娴熟的英语说道：“是的，旅途相当舒适愉快。”
Another reporter asked, "Chief, do you plan to visit the Washington Monument while you're in the areas."
另一位记者问道：“酋长，到这里来有打算参观华盛顿纪念碑吗？”
The chief made the same noises..."Screech, scratch, honk, buzz, whistle, Z-Z-Z-Z" and then said, "Yes, and I also plan to visit the White House and the Capital Building."
酋长又发出同样“叽、刮、轰、叭、嘻吼、滋-滋-滋-滋”的怪声，然后说：“是的，我也打算参观白宫和国会大厦。”
"Where did you learn to speak such flawless English?" asked the next reporter.
“你一口完美无暇的英语是在哪里学的啊？”下一个记者问道。
The chief replied, "Screech, scratch, honk, buzz, whistle, Z-Z-Z-Z... from the short-wave radio."
酋长回答：“叽、刮、轰、叭、嘻吼、滋-滋-滋-滋...是从短波无线电台学来的。”
adj.古怪的，离奇的；怪诞的，神秘而可怕的
- From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来，他好像有点怪。
- His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。
n./v.尖叫；(发出)刺耳的声音
- He heard a screech of brakes and then fell down. 他听到汽车刹车发出的尖锐的声音,然后就摔倒了。
- The screech of jet planes violated the peace of the afternoon. 喷射机的尖啸声侵犯了下午的平静。
n.雁叫声，汽车喇叭声
- Don't honk the horn indiscriminately.不要乱鸣喇叭！
- While passing another vehicle,you must honk your horn.通过另一部车时必须鸣按喇叭。