英文幽默笑话：女孩的名字

 When our daughter was born, we named her Myles, after my beloved¹ late father, despite family warning that the name was too masculine². 

　　Years later, when i felt she was old enough to understand, I explained to Myles, Your name is very special. I named you after my own father because I loved him very much. I know he would be proud of you. 

　　Myles thought carefully about this and 

　　then said, I know all that, Mom. But I don't understand why my grandfather had a girl's name 

　　女儿出生时，我们给她取名叫迈尔斯，和我深爱的业已过世的父亲同一个名字，不顾家人提醒这个名字太男性化了。 

　　几年以后，我觉得迈尔斯已经长大，能够懂事了。我对她解释说：你的名字很特别。我给你取了一个和我爸爸一样 的名字，因为我非常爱他。我相信他会为你而深感自豪的。 

　　迈尔斯很仔细地想了一下，然后说道：这些我都懂，妈妈。可是我不知道外公为什么会有一个女孩子的名字。

1 beloved   

adj./n.受爱戴的，敬爱的；爱人，被心爱的人

参考例句：

• She longs for the early return of her beloved.她盼着心上人早日归来。
• She is Tom's beloved wife.她是汤姆的爱妻。

2 masculine   

adj.男性的，男子的，男子气的

参考例句：

• She has a rather masculine voice.她的声音有点男性化。
• The ceremony is exclusively masculine.典礼上清一色的全是男人。