【老外的幽默】Be good for nothing

Be good for nothing  

 A little boy says to his mother, "Mom, I'll be good for a dollar" The mother replies¹, "I shouldn't have to pay² you to be good, you should be good all the time"

   The little boy says, "OK Mom, I'll be good for 50 cents³." The mother says,"I shouldn't have to pay you to be good you should be good all the time.

   The little boy says, "OK Mom, I'll be good for a 25 cents." The mother says,"How many times do I have to tell you I shouldn't have to pay you to be good. You should be good for nothing, just like your father."

注：good for nothing 有 毫无价值 的意思。

歪评：可怜的老爸。可怕的女权。

1 replies   

n.回答，答复( reply的名词复数 )；反应；报复（行动）；[法律]答辩v.[法律]（原告对被告）答辩( reply的第三人称单数 )；反响；作答；（以行动）做出反应

参考例句：

• He would give only monosyllabic replies, such as "Yes" and "No". 他只肯给予极简短的回答，例如“是”和“否”。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• "Never mind, " he replies, "1'm not afraid of infection. “病有什么要紧呢，我是不怕传染的。” 来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说

2 pay   

v.付钱；n.付钱；薪金

参考例句：

• How much did you pay?你付了多少钱？
• His pay is below the average.他的工资低于一般水平。

3 cents   

n.分，一分钱的硬币( cent的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• dividend payments of 50 cents a share 每股50分的股息支付
• A huge plateful like that costs only 50 cents. 这样大一盘才50美分。 来自《简明英汉词典》