时间:2019-01-22 作者:英语课 分类:英语笑话(MP3+文本)


英语课



【生词预览】


 


base基地,oration 1演讲, lieutenant陆军中尉,grumble抱怨,windbag饶舌之人


 


【笑话原文】


 


Who Am I


 


At a tea for officers and their wives, the commanding general of a base delivered a seemingly endless oration. A young lieutenant grumbled to the woman sitting beside him, “What a pompous 2 and unbearable old windbag tat slob is!” The woman turned to him, her face red with rage. “Excuse me, Lieutenant. Do you have any idea who I am?” “No, ma’am,” the man fumbled. “I am the wife of the man you just called an unbearable old windbag.” “Oh,” said the lieutenant. “And do you have any idea who I am?” “No,” said the general’s wife. “Thank God.” said the lieutenant, getting up from his seat and disappearing into the crowd.


 


【中文译文】


 


你知道我是谁吗?


 


在一次军官和家属的茶话会上,基地的司令没完没了地发表着演说。一位年轻的中尉对坐在他旁边的女人嘟囔说:“这个老家伙罗嗦乏味、自以为是,真叫人不能容忍。”那个女人转过来,她的脸因生气而通红:“中尉,你知道我是谁吗?”小伙子说:“夫人,我不知道。”“我是那个你才说的罗嗦乏味、自以为是、叫人不能容忍的老家伙的太太。”中尉说:“喔,那你知道我是谁吗?”将军的夫人说:“不知道。”中尉说:“感谢上帝。”说完就从位置上站起来,消失在人群中。


 


【词汇讲解】


 


1.base基地。 The country maintains military bases on foreign soil.


那个国家在国外设有军事基地。


 


2.oration演讲。 He asked for no funeral oration.他不要人在葬礼上宣读悼词。


 


3.pompous自负的。 He was very pompous at the meeting.他在会上表现得很自负。


 


 


4.rage狂怒。也可以做动词,指“动怒”: She raged when her jewels were stolen while under police protection.在有警察保护的情况下她的珠宝被偷, 她十分生气。


 


5.fumble 3笨拙地弄。 Benjamin fumbled for the light switch.


本杰明手忙脚乱地找电灯开关。


 


6.crowd人群。也可以做动词,指“催促”: Don't crowd me; give me time to think.不要逼我; 给我时间让我想想。




n.演说,致辞,叙述法
  • He delivered an oration on the decline of family values.他发表了有关家庭价值观的衰退的演说。
  • He was asked to deliver an oration at the meeting.他被邀请在会议上发表演说。
adj.傲慢的,自大的;夸大的;豪华的
  • He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities.他有点自大,自视甚高。
  • He is a good man underneath his pompous appearance. 他的外表虽傲慢,其实是个好人。
vi.笨拙地用手摸、弄、接等,摸索
  • His awkwardness made him fumble with the key.由于尴尬不安,他拿钥匙开锁时显得笨手笨脚。
  • He fumbled his one-handed attempt to light his cigarette.他笨拙地想用一只手点燃香烟。
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