经典双语笑话 第82期:委婉的提醒

 A Gentle Reminder¹ 委婉的提醒

Having been married a long time, my husband sometimes needs a gentle reminder of a special occasion.  结婚很久了，丈夫现在有时需要我委婉地提醒他一些特别的日子。

On the morning of our 35th anniversary, we were sitting at the breakfast table when I hinted,  在结婚35周年纪念日的早上，我们正坐在早餐桌旁，我暗示他说:

"Honey, do you realize that we've been sitting in these same two seats for exactly 35 years?" “亲爱的，你意识到我们在这两个相同的座位上已坐了整整35年了吗？”

Putting down the newspaper, he looked straight at me and said,  他放下报纸，眼睛直直地望着我:

"So, you want to switch seats?" “那么，你想交换座位，是吗？”

1.a long time 长时间；长久

例句：It would take a long time to go into all the details.

要谈所有的细节需要花很长的时间。

2.special occasion 特别的日子；特殊的场合

例句：She was saving it for a special occasion.

她在为一个特殊的场合珍藏着它。

3.put down ...放下；镇压；平息

例句：After he finished his exercise,he put down his pen.

他做完练习，就放下笔。

4.look straight at 直勾勾地盯着

例句：He says men ought to look straight at one another.

他说，人们应该直楞楞地彼此看着对方。

1 reminder   

n.提醒物，纪念品；暗示，提示

参考例句：

• I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
• It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。