英语笑话听力+文本:"妙"龄证人(在线收听) |
【生词预览】
oath宣誓
【笑话原文】
Twenty-one Forever
In court a judge asked the witness, "How old are you? I mean, really, how old are you? And remember, you're under oath so tell the truth."
The woman replied, "I'm twenty one and some months."
The judge said, "Be specific: how many months?"
So she said, "One hundred and eighteen months."
【中文译文】
“妙”龄证人
庭上的法官问证人:“多大了?我的意思是,真实年龄是多少?别忘了刚才已经宣誓过,所以请诚实作答” 这位女士回答:“我二十一岁又几个月。” 法官说:“要讲精确,到底是多少个月?” 她回答:“一百一十八个月!”
【词汇讲解】
1. oath宣誓。也有“诅咒”的意思:He hurled a few oaths at his wife.他骂了妻子几句。
2.specific具体的。We haven't fixed a specific date for our meeting. 我们会议的具体日期还没有定下来。 |
原文地址:http://www.tingroom.com/lesson/jokes/297578.html |