英语小达人 162 Meeting

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　　Mame Thurber, the mother of humorist James Thurber, was a renowned¹ practical² joker. In her 60s, she went to visit a friend she had not seen for 30 years. The plan was for Mrs. Thurber to wear a red rose so that the friend could identify her at the railroad³ station. When Mrs. Thurber arrived, she noticed a very old woman asleep on a bench, pinned the rose on her, and stepped back to watch. The friend arrived, stared in disbelief and shook the woman until she awoke. "Why, Mame Thurber," said she to the uncomprehending stranger, "how are you? You're looking just fine!"

　　马梅·瑟伯是幽默大师詹姆士·瑟伯的母亲。她是位享有盛誉的搞怪大王。60多岁的时候，她去拜访一位30年未见的朋友。 根据安排，瑟伯太太要戴一枝红玫瑰，那么朋友就能在火车站认出她。瑟伯太太到那里时，注意到长椅上睡着一个老太太，于是她把玫瑰捌在她身上，就退后观察。她的朋友来了，难以置信地盯着那个老太太，直到把她。“哦，马梅·瑟伯，”她对那个满头雾水的陌生人说道，“你还好吗？你看起来真不错！”

1 renowned   

adj.著名的，有名望的，声誉鹊起的

参考例句：

• He is one of the world's renowned writers.他是世界上知名的作家之一。
• She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.她以提倡人权而闻名。

2 practical   

adj.实际的，实践的；实用的，应用的；有实际经验的

参考例句：

• He is a practical person.他是位很讲实际的人。
• Your invention is clever,but not practical.你的发明很巧，但不实用。

3 railroad   

n.铁路；vi.由铁路运输

参考例句：

• The railroad connects two cities,namely,New York and Chicago.这条铁路连接两个城市，即纽约与芝加哥。
• My brother is working on the railroad.我兄弟在铁路系统工作。