时间:2019-01-22 作者:英语课 分类:英语笑话(MP3+文本)


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sightseeing观光,domed 1拱形的, cave-in塌落



笑话原文】



It’s Cheaper Here



While sightseeing in Kentucky, we stopped to take a tour of Mammouth Cave. Looking up at the huge, domed ceiling, I asked the guide, “Has there ever been a cave-in?” “Never,” he reassured 2 us. “But if it did, look on the bright side. Where else could you get buried for $2.50?”



中文译文】



这里比较便宜



在肯塔基州观光的时候,我们参观了马莫斯山洞。我抬头看着巨大的拱形天棚,问导游说:“这里有没有发生过崩塌?”他安慰我们说:“从来没有过。不过如果发生的话,往好里想,还有什么地方把你安葬起来只要两块五美元?”



词汇讲解】



1.sightseeing观光。 Most of our time was spent in sightseeing.我们的大部分时间用在游览上。也可以作形容词,“观光的”:a sightseeing bus观光巴士。



2.tour旅游。 My tour lasted two months.我的旅行持续了两个月。 也可以作动词:They are touring in Spain.他们正在西班牙旅行。



3.ceiling天花板/顶盖/最高限度。a ceiling of stars满天星斗;a price ceiling价格最高限度;the job ceiling就业最高限额;break through all previous ceilings打破以往所有的最高水平。



4.cave-in塌落/倒闭/屈服。 The last firm he worked for caved in.他所服务的前一个公司倒闭了。The children begged their father to take them to the circus until he caved in.孩子们请求父亲带他们去看马戏团, 直到他让步为止。



5.look on把眼光投向/在一旁观看。 They stood looking on while the man was robbed.正当那个人被抢劫时, 他们却站在那儿袖手旁观。 They look on me as their own brother.他们把我当作自己的兄弟。



6.bright side 光明的一面;令人高兴的一面。



adj.使消除疑虑的;使放心的v.再保证,恢复信心( reassure的过去式和过去分词)
  • The captain's confidence during the storm reassured the passengers. 在风暴中船长的信念使旅客们恢复了信心。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • The doctor reassured the old lady. 医生叫那位老妇人放心。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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