英文幽默笑话：问问你自己的吧

 Ask Your Own 

　　It was a cold，raw day at Washington．Champ Clark was discussing the gamins of the cities with an English visitor．The latter expatiated¹ on the wit of the London type of the genius．Clark declared that if the Englishman were to ask any Washington street urchin² any question，the urchin would make anaptreply．They sallied forth³． 

　　What time is it，Bub？They tell me you can tell time by your nose，said the visitor to the first newsboy they met． 

　　Ask your own，mister，mine ain't run nin’，was the reply． 

　　问问你自己的吧 

　　这是华盛顿的一个阴冷天。钱普·克拉克正和一个来访的英国人讨论城市的流浪儿，英国人详细地叙述着伦敦式天才的机智。克拉克宣称，要是对方向华盛顿街上任何一个儿童提任何问题，那孩子都会对答如流。他们便出发了。 

　　什么时候了，小兄弟？人们说你能用鼻子报时。 

　　回答是：先生，问问你自己的吧，的不在走呢。

1 expatiated   

v.详述，细说( expatiate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The chairman expatiated for two hours on his plans for the company. 董事长用两小时阐述了公司的规划。 来自辞典例句
• In contrition she expatiated on the beauty of the garden. 在后悔中，她反复谈论着花园的美丽。 来自辞典例句

2 urchin   

n.顽童；海胆

参考例句：

• You should sheer off the urchin.你应该躲避这顽童。
• He is a most wicked urchin.他是个非常调皮的顽童。

3 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。