时间:2018-12-26 作者:英语课 分类:英语笑话(MP3+文本)


英语课

The politician



A gangster 1 wanted to corrupt 2 a politician. He offered a fancy diamond watch in return for a favor. The politician said, "It's bribery 4. I can't accept it."

The gangster said, "I'll sell you the watch for $20 dollars instead." The politician smiled a great big smile. He answered, "In that case, I'll take two."

Notes:

1. A gangster wanted to corrupt a politician.

有一个帮派分子想要贿赂一个政客。



”gangster”是指“帮派分子”,若要表示帮派集团,则用 gango politician和slatesnmn都是政治家,但前者也指贪图名利的政客,而后者也指公正有风度的政治家。

gangster n.黑道集团的成员;帮派分子 gang n.暴力集团;帮派 statesman n.政治家



2. He offered a fancy diamond watch in return for a favor.

他送了一只非常昂贵的钻石表,以回报政客的帮助。



fancy adj. 极昂贵的 in return for 回报



3. The politician said, "It's bribery. I can't accept it."

这个政客说:“这是贿赂,我不能收。”



“bribery”指“贿赂的行为”,如:commit brihery(行贿);bribe 3"是指“贿赂的物品,如:offer bribes(行賄);“bribe” 也可以当动词使用,表示“贿赂(人)”,如:bribe an official with money(用钱贿賂一名官员)。

bribery [ 'brarb3n 1 n.贿路(行为〉 bribe [braib] n.析略(物品)



4. The gangster said, "I'll sell you the watch for $20 dollars instead."

这个穆派分子说:“那我将这只表20美元卖给你。”



instead除了可放在句尾当副词使用.也可加上of当介词使用,如:Let's study English instead of watching TV. 我们来学英语,不要看电视了。



5. The politician smiled a great big smile.

这个政客脸上绽开了笑容。



“smile ...smile”表示"做出一个…的笑容”,前一个smile 是动词,后一个是名词。great当副词时通常是表示“很好地”,但在这里是用以修饰表示“大”的形容词,起强调的作用。



6. He answered, "In that case, I'll take two."

他回答说:“如果是那样的话,我买两个。”



“in that case"表示“如果那样的话“in any case”表示 “无论如何;总之”,“in no case”表示“在任何情况下绝不”, “incase”可以表示:①以防万一(通常放在句尾);②如果···,若是(当连接词);③以防···(当连接词)。



1 gangster
n.匪徒,歹徒,暴徒
  • The gangster's friends bought off the police witness.那匪徒的朋友买通了警察方面的证人。
  • He is obviously a gangster,but he pretends to be a saint.分明是强盗,却要装圣贤。
2 corrupt
v.贿赂,收买;adj.腐败的,贪污的
  • The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
  • This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。
3 bribe
n.贿赂;v.向…行贿,买通
  • He tried to bribe the policeman not to arrest him.他企图贿赂警察不逮捕他。
  • He resolutely refused their bribe.他坚决不接受他们的贿赂。
4 bribery
n.贿络行为,行贿,受贿
  • FBI found out that the senator committed bribery.美国联邦调查局查明这个参议员有受贿行为。
  • He was charged with bribery.他被指控受贿。
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