【老外的幽默】Be good for nothing
英语课
Be good for nothing
A little boy says to his mother, "Mom, I'll be good for a dollar" The mother replies 1, "I shouldn't have to pay 2 you to be good, you should be good all the time"
The little boy says, "OK Mom, I'll be good for 50 cents 3." The mother says,"I shouldn't have to pay you to be good you should be good all the time.
The little boy says, "OK Mom, I'll be good for a 25 cents." The mother says,"How many times do I have to tell you I shouldn't have to pay you to be good. You should be good for nothing, just like your father."
注：good for nothing 有 毫无价值 的意思。
歪评：可怜的老爸。可怕的女权。
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replies
n.回答，答复( reply的名词复数 )；反应；报复（行动）；[法律]答辩v.[法律]（原告对被告）答辩( reply的第三人称单数 )；反响；作答；（以行动）做出反应
参考例句：
He would give only monosyllabic replies, such as "Yes" and "No". 他只肯给予极简短的回答，例如“是”和“否”。 来自《简明英汉词典》
"Never mind, " he replies, "1'm not afraid of infection. “病有什么要紧呢，我是不怕传染的。” 来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说
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pay
v.付钱；n.付钱；薪金
参考例句：
How much did you pay?你付了多少钱？
His pay is below the average.他的工资低于一般水平。
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cents
n.分，一分钱的硬币( cent的名词复数 )
参考例句：
dividend payments of 50 cents a share 每股50分的股息支付
A huge plateful like that costs only 50 cents. 这样大一盘才50美分。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.回答，答复( reply的名词复数 )；反应；报复（行动）；[法律]答辩v.[法律]（原告对被告）答辩( reply的第三人称单数 )；反响；作答；（以行动）做出反应
- He would give only monosyllabic replies, such as "Yes" and "No". 他只肯给予极简短的回答，例如“是”和“否”。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- "Never mind, " he replies, "1'm not afraid of infection. “病有什么要紧呢，我是不怕传染的。” 来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说