英文幽默笑话：单簧管

 Clarinet 

　　When I played with a symphony orchestra, our union reached an agreement with a major airline about which instruments we could carry on board, and which had to be shipped as luggage. A cellist¹ was dismayed to find that his delicate, expensive wood instrument was consigned² to the rougher handling and cold temperatures of the baggage hold. 

　　He neatly³ solved the problem. Cello⁴ in hand, he approached the flight attendant at the gate and asked, May I bring my clarinet on board? Scanning her list, she replied, Clarinets are okay. Have a good trip, and, smiling, waved him on. 

　　单簧管 

　　我在一个交响乐团演奏时，我们乐团与一家大航空公司达成协议，哪些乐器可以带上飞机，哪些乐器要作为行李托运。一个大提琴手惊愕地发现他那精致、昂贵的木质乐器竟要托运，经受行李舱内的低温以及野蛮的装缷。 

　　他干净利落地解决了这个问题。他手里拿着大提琴，走到门口的空中小姐跟前，问道：我可以将我单簧管带上飞机吗？她检视了一下单子，答道，单簧管可以。祝你旅途愉快。然后微笑着挥手让他进去了。

1 cellist   

n.大提琴手

参考例句：

• The cellist's bowing was very sensitive . 那位大提琴手的弓法十分细腻。 来自辞典例句
• World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma founded The Silk Road Project in 1998. 世界闻名的大提琴家马友友于1998年创建了丝路工程。 来自互联网

2 consigned   

v.把…置于（令人不快的境地）( consign的过去式和过去分词 )；把…托付给；把…托人代售；丟弃

参考例句：

• I consigned her letter to the waste basket. 我把她的信丢进了废纸篓。
• The father consigned the child to his sister's care. 那位父亲把孩子托付给他妹妹照看。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3 neatly   

adv.整洁地，干净地，灵巧地，熟练地

参考例句：

• Sailors know how to wind up a long rope neatly.水手们知道怎样把一条大绳利落地缠好。
• The child's dress is neatly gathered at the neck.那孩子的衣服在领口处打着整齐的皱褶。

4 cello   

n.大提琴

参考例句：

• The cello is a member of the violin family.大提琴是提琴家族的一员。
• She plays a melodious cello.她拉着一手悦耳的大提琴。