英语笑话听力+文本：Bad news and good news(好消息和坏消息)

An artist asked the gallery owner
[00:23.29]if there had been any interest
[00:25.29]in his paintings currently¹ on display.
[00:28.00]"I've got good news and bad news,"
[00:30.03]the owner replied.
[00:31.42]"The good news is that
[00:32.56]a gentleman inquired² about your work
[00:34.70]and wondered
[00:35.73]if it would appreciate in value after your death.
[00:39.33]When I told him it would,
[00:40.89]he bought all fifteen of your paintings.
[00:43.42]"That's wonderful!" the artist exclaimed³,
[00:46.43]"What's the bad news?".
[00:47.90]With concern, the gallery owner replied,
[00:50.80]"The guy was your doctor."
[00:59.56]中文大意
[01:32.37]语言点
[01:35.23]gallery owner
[01:36.44]画廊老板
[01:37.86]gallery
[01:41.28]美术馆、画廊
[01:43.32]owner
[01:53.52]the owner of a basketball team
[01:58.08]have interest in something
[02:02.26]Three-year-old kids don't have interest in books
[02:09.12]painting
[02:13.08]a painting
[02:15.80]currently
[02:16.70]正在
[02:18.50]on display
[02:21.07]display
[02:25.90]展示，展出
[02:28.40]His paintings are on display at the exhibition.
[02:34.51]display
[02:37.95]There will be a display of bronze statuary
[02:41.14]in this museum next week.
[02:48.03]inquire
[02:51.80]打听，咨询
[02:53.93]wonder
[03:01.51]I wonder if he can get here on time,
[03:08.04]wonder
[03:09.61]犹豫不决、拿不定主意
[03:13.35]appreciate in value
[03:15.21]升值
[03:16.48]appreciate
[03:17.92]欣赏、鉴赏
[03:20.46]使提价
[03:22.33]appreciate in value
[03:26.14]with concern
[03:28.68]with
[03:31.24]concern
[03:32.25]关心


Bad news and good news
好消息＆坏消息

An artist asked the gallery owner if there had been any interest in his paintings currently on display. "I've got good news and bad news," the owner replied. "The good news is that a gentleman inquired about your work and wondered if it would appreciate in value after your death. When I told him it would, he bought all fifteen of your paintings."

"That's wonderful!" the artist exclaimed, "What's the bad news?". With concern, the gallery owner replied, "The guy was your doctor."

一名艺术家问画廊老板，最近有没有人对他展出的画感兴趣。“这有好消息和坏消息，”老板回答。　“好消息是有一位先生咨询你的作品，他想知道在你死后你的画会不会升值。　我告诉他你的画会升值，他就把你的15幅画全都买走了。”
“真是太好了”，艺术家是喜形于色，“那坏消息是什么？”　带着关心的口吻，画廊老板回答，“买画的人是你的医生”。

1 currently   

adv.通常地，普遍地，当前

参考例句：

• Currently it is not possible to reconcile this conflicting evidence.当前还未有可能去解释这一矛盾的例证。
• Our contracts are currently under review.我们的合同正在复查。

2 inquired   

打听，询问( inquire的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He has inquired out the deployment of the enemy troops. 他已查出敌军的兵力部署情况。
• The pilot inquired about the weather condition. 这飞行员查问天气情况。

3 exclaimed   

vt.exclaim的过去式v.呼喊，惊叫，大声说( exclaim的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• "We have a good chance of winning," he exclaimed optimistically. “我们很可能获胜。”他乐观地喊道。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She exclaimed in delight when she saw the presents. 她见到礼品高兴得叫了起来。 来自《简明英汉词典》