英文幽默笑话：青出于蓝

 Too Smart for Dad 

　　Young man, said the angry father from the head of stairs, didn't I hear the clock strike four when you brought my daughter in? 

　　You did, admitted the boyfriend, it was going to strike eleven , but I grabbed¹ it and held the gong so it wouldn't disturb you. 

　　The father muttered², Wonder why I didn't think of that one in my courting days! 

　　青出于蓝 

　　小伙子，父亲在楼梯口板着脸说道，闹钟敲了四下，你才把我女儿带回来，我没听错吧？ 

　　是的，男孩承认说，闹钟本来是要敲11下，但我拽住了钟摆，以免影响您。 

　　父亲低咕道：奇怪，我谈恋爱时怎么没想到这一着呢！

1 grabbed   

v.抢先，抢占( grab的过去式和过去分词 )；（尤指匆忙地）取；攫取；（尤指自私、贪婪地）捞取

参考例句：

• He was grabbed by two men and frogmarched out of the hall. 他被两个男人紧抓双臂押出大厅。
• She grabbed the child's hand and ran. 她抓住孩子的手就跑。

2 muttered   

轻声低语，咕哝地抱怨( mutter的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He muttered a curse at the other driver. 他低声咒骂另一位开车的人。
• She turned away and muttered something unintelligible. 她转向一旁，嘴里不知咕哝些什么。