时间:2019-01-01 作者:英语课 分类:英语沙龙


英语课

Lift


 An American visiting England walked into a hotel lobby and pushed a button for elevator service.“The lift will be down presently,”said a nearby clerk.


“The lift?”said the American.“Oh,you mean the elevator.”


“No,I mean the lift,”replied the Englishman,annoyed by the American' s arrogance 1


“I think I should know what it's called,” said the American.“After all,elevators were invented in the United States.”


“Perhaps,”retorted the Englishman.“But the language was invented here.”


电 梯




一位在英国访问的美国人走进酒店大堂,揿下电梯按钮。身旁一位酒店工作人员说道,“Lift马上就下来。”


“Lift?”美国人问。“哦,你说的是elevator吧。”


美国人的傲慢使英国人感到讨厌,他回答说,“不,我说的是lift。”


“我想我知道它叫什么,”美国人说。“不管怎么说,电梯是在美国发明的。”


“那可能,”英国人反驳说。“但这种语言是在这个国家发明的。”

 


 



n.傲慢,自大
  • His arrogance comes out in every speech he makes.他每次讲话都表现得骄傲自大。
  • Arrogance arrested his progress.骄傲阻碍了他的进步。
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