英文幽默笑话：是哪两个词？

 What Are The Two Words？ 

　　A very nice old lady had¹ a few² words to say to her granddaughter³．My dear， said⁴ the old lady，I wish you would⁵ do something for me．I wish you would promise⁶ me never to use two words．One is‘lousy’and the other is‘swell’．Would you promise me that？ 

　　Why，sure，Granny，said the girl．What are the two words？ 

　　是哪两个词？ 

　　一个非常高贵的老夫人有几句话要对她的孙女说。我亲爱的，老夫人说：我希望你能帮我一个忙。我要你答应永远不要用两个词。一个是‘讨厌的’，另一个是‘极好的’。你能答应我吗？ 

　　噢，当然，奶奶。女孩说：是哪两个词？ 

1 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

2 few   

adj.很少的，不多的，少数的；int.少数的

参考例句：

• There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
• I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。

3 granddaughter   

n.孙女，外孙女

参考例句：

• You're a wonderful granddaughter.真是个好孙女。
• His granddaughter works in medicine.他的孙女是医学行业的。

4 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

5 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

6 promise   

n.诺言，约定，希望；v.允诺，约定，预示

参考例句：

• I didn't make any promise.我没有作出任何承诺。
• His promise is a big lie.他的许诺是大谎言。