经典双语笑话 第59期:谦虚为怀

 And Modest Too 也要谦虚为怀

"The man I marry must be as wise as Solomon, “我要结婚的对象必须要像所罗门王一样聪明，

as mighty¹ as Hercules, 像赫克力士一样强壮，

as brave as Admiral Nelson, 像纳尔逊上将一样英勇，

and as graceful² as Nureyev. " 并和苏联芭蕾舞蹈家诺瑞耶夫一样优雅。”

"How fortunate we met! " “很幸运能见到你!”

1.modest 谦虚;谦逊

例句：A modest man will never boast of his merits.

谦虚的人决不夸自己的功劳。

2.as...as 像...一样

例句：He plays the guitar as well as you.

他的吉他弹得和你一样好。

3.graceful 优雅的；优美的

例句：The actor made a graceful exit.

该演员退场的动作十分优美。

4.mighty 有力的；有势力的

例句：Every nook and corner wants a mighty sweeping³.

每一个角落都需要进行彻底的大扫除。

1 mighty   

adj.强有力的；巨大的

参考例句：

• A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
• The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。

2 graceful   

adj.优美的，优雅的；得体的

参考例句：

• His movements on the parallel bars were very graceful.他的双杠动作可帅了!
• The ballet dancer is so graceful.芭蕾舞演员的姿态是如此的优美。

3 sweeping   

adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的

参考例句：

• The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
• Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？