英语笑话听力+文本：我想有资格来回答事物的本质

Essence¹ of things 事物的本质
词汇扫描
master 硕士学位
essence 本质
英文原文
Wondering why my niece, Charlotte,
was returning to college to get a master's in philosophy,
I asked, "What can you do with a degree like that?"
"Well," she explained,
"it will qualify² me to deal with questions like,
'What is existence?' 'What is the essence of things?'
and 'Do you want fries with that?' "
中文大意
逐句对照
Wondering why my niece, Charlotte,
was returning to college to get a master's in philosophy, I asked,
"What can you do with a degree like that?"
"Well," she explained,
"it will qualify me to deal with questions like,
'What is existence?'
'What is the essence of things?'
and 'Do you want fries with that?' "
多学一点
master 硕士学位
bachelor（学士）
master（硕士）
PhD（博士）
master's of philosophy
master's degree of philosophy
doctor
PhD
a PhD degree 博士学位
PhD of mathematics 数学博士
doctor
Dr. Philip
master 主人，大师或师傅
essence 本质，精髓
The essence of religious is belief
The essence of the problem is race conflict
essence 精华，素，精
rose essence（玫瑰精）
natural essence（天然香精）
重新听一次故事原文
Wondering why my niece, Charlotte,
was returning to college to get a master's in philosophy,
I asked, "What can you do with a degree like that?"
"Well," she explained,
"it will qualify me to deal with questions like,
'What is existence?' 'What is the essence of things?'
and 'Do you want fries with that?' "

1 essence   

n.本质，实质，精华，精粹

参考例句：

• We must try to get to the essence of things.我们必须想法抓住事物的本质。
• The two things are the same in outward form but different in essence.这两件东西外表形式一样，但实质不同。

2 qualify   

vt.取得资格，有资格，限定，描述；vi.取得资格，有资格

参考例句：

• I won't qualify until next year.我明年才具备资格。
• You must qualify yourself for the post.你必须使自己具备担任这一工作的资格。