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(单词翻译:双击或拖选)
【生词预览】
fussy挑剔的, pick on挑选,dismay灰心
【笑话原文】
Buying A Hat
A lady went to a hat shop to buy a hat. As she was very fussy, it took her a long time to pick on one. Already at the end of his patience the salesman was afraid that she might change her mind again so he tried to flatter her: "An excellent choice, madam. You look at least ten years younger with this hat on!" To his dismay, the lady took off her hat at once and said: "I don't want a hat that makes me look ten years older as soon as I take it off. Show me some more hats!"
【中文译文】
买帽子
一位妇女到一家帽子店买帽子。她很挑剔,用了很长时间才选好了一顶。已经忍耐到极限的售货员害怕她再改变主意,便恭维她:"你做了极好的选择,夫人。你戴上这顶帽子看上去起码年轻十岁!"但令他沮丧的是,这位女士马上摘下了她的帽子说:"我不想要一顶摘下来便使我立刻显得老十岁的帽子。多拿一些帽子给我看看!"
【词汇讲解】
1.fussy挑剔的。也可以指”瞎忙的, 大惊小怪的“:The little girl dislikes her fussy parents.小女孩讨厌她那过分操心的父母。
2.pick on挑选。也可以指“招惹,找茬”:The older boys always picked on the younger ones.大孩子总是招惹小的孩子。
3.flatter阿谀。也有“给以愉快的感觉”的意思:The music flattered his ears.这音乐使他听得很愉快。
4.excellent优秀的,杰出的。 It's excellent that you are here.你在这儿太好了。
5.dismay灰心。也有“诧异”的意思: To their dismay, the door was locked.使他们惊慌的是, 门已被锁上了。
6.take off取下。也有“离开”的意思: I'll take off now, and see you later.我现在就要走了, 回头见。