英文幽默笑话:接着走吧
英语课
Seth Smith was reckoned the laziest man in town. Sotired had the authorities become of contributing to his supportthat they decided 1 to consign 2 him to a living tomb. Accordinglyhe was prepared for burial. The hearse was an old ramshacklecountry wagon 3.
As the strange cortege moved along some old residentasked, Who is it?
Why, Seth Smith, who is too lazy to get anything to liveon, so we are going to bury him alive.
I'll give him a bushel of corn, said one. And I will,said another.
Slowly raising his head, Seth asked: Is the corn shelled,neighbor?
No,you must do that yourself.
Gently replacing his head, he said: Drive on, boys, drive on.
塞思·史密斯被公认为镇上头号懒人。长官们实在懒得 再供养他,便决定把他送进一个天然坟墓里去。于是他被准备着去埋葬,灵车是一辆摇摇晃晃的乡下旧马车。
正当这列奇怪的送葬队伍在行进时,一些老街坊问道:这是谁啊?
唉,塞思·史密斯,他懒得没法活了,我们这就去把他活埋。
我来给他一蒲式耳谷子吧,一个人说。我也给,另一个说。
塞思慢慢抬起头来问道:谷子脱粒了吗,街坊?
没有,你得自己来。
他缓缓把头放回原处说:接着走吧,孩子们,接着走吧。
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
vt.寄售(货品),托运,交托,委托
- We cannot agree to consign the goods.我们不同意寄售此货。
- We will consign the goods to him by express.我们将以快递把货物寄给他。
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