英语笑话听力+文本：Billing- 账单

[00:31.14]ailment 小病小痛
[00:34.07]exasperated¹ 使生气或不耐烦
[00:39.08]英文原文
[00:41.05]A doctor and a lawyer were talking at a party.
[00:44.38]Their conversation was constantly interrupted by people
[00:48.08]describing their ailments² and asking the doctor for free medical advice.
[00:53.28]After an hour of this, the exasperated doctor asked the lawyer,
[00:58.54]"What do you do to stop people from asking you for legal advice
[01:02.79]when you're out of the office?"
[01:04.55]"I give it to them," replied the lawyer, "and then I send them a bill."
[01:09.66]The doctor was shocked, but agreed to give it a try.
[01:13.45]The next day, still feeling slightly guilty, the doctor prepared the bills.
[01:20.38]When he went to place them in his mailbox,
[01:22.74]he found a bill from the lawyer.
[01:26.90]中文大意
[01:28.51]一个医生和一个律师在一次宴会上交谈。
[01:32.45]他们的谈话总是被人打断，
[01:34.78]那些人向医生描述自己的小病小痛，并期望得到免费的医疗意见。
[01:40.54]如此这般的过了一个小时，
[01:42.71]这个医生有点受不了了，于是他问律师：
[01:45.90]"在工作时间外，你是怎么阻止别人向你咨询法律问题的？"
[01:50.09]"我会给他们建议，"律师回答道，"然后我会把账单寄给他们。"
[01:55.40]医生感觉不可思议，但还是决定试一试。
[01:59.24]第二天，带着一点点内疚，他准备好了那些账单。
[02:03.18]当他把账单放到信箱里的时候，发现了一张来自律师的账单。
[02:17.89]逐句对照
[02:22.59]A doctor and a lawyer were talking at a party.
[02:30.40]Their conversation was constantly interrupted by people
[02:33.69]describing their ailments and asking the doctor for free medical advice.
[02:47.12]After an hour of this, the exasperated doctor asked the lawyer,
[02:52.28]"What do you do to stop people from asking you for legal advice
[02:56.24]when you're out of the office?"
[03:07.81]"I give it to them," replied the lawyer, "and then I send them a bill."
[03:17.37]The doctor was shocked, but agreed to give it a try.
[03:25.61]The next day, still feeling slightly guilty, the doctor prepared the bills.
[03:36.43]When he went to place them in his mailbox,
[03:38.90]he found a bill from the lawyer.
[03:49.14]多学一点
[03:53.78]ailment 小病小痛
[03:56.83]如头晕，肚子痛之类
[04:01.08]An apple a day keeps the doctors away.
[04:05.23]Eating a banana a day keeps your ailments away.
[04:14.02]exasperated 意思是 to make very angry or impatient 使生气或不耐烦
[04:23.56]He was exasperated at the fact that he was fired.
[04:36.50]重新听一次故事原文
[04:39.49]A doctor and a lawyer were talking at a party.
[04:42.91]Their conversation was constantly interrupted by people
[04:46.35]describing their ailments and asking the doctor for free medical advice.
[04:51.69]After an hour of this, the exasperated doctor asked the lawyer,
[04:56.90]"What do you do to stop people from asking you for legal advice
[05:01.04]when you're out of the office?"
[05:03.06]"I give it to them," replied the lawyer, "and then I send them a bill."
[05:08.17]The doctor was shocked, but agreed to give it a try.
[05:12.01]The next day, still feeling slightly guilty, the doctor prepared the bills.
[05:18.68]When he went to place them in his mailbox,
[05:21.26]he found a bill from the lawyer.


账单

一个医生和一个律师在一次宴会上交谈。
他们的谈话总是被人打断，那些人向医生描述自己的小病小痛，并期望得到免费的医疗意见。
如此这般的过了一个小时，这个医生有点受不了了，于是他问律师：“在工作时间外，你是怎么阻止别人向你咨询法律问题的？”
“我会给他们建议，”律师回答道，“然后我会把账单寄给他们。”
医生感觉不可思议，但还是决定试一试。
第二天，带着一点点内疚，他准备好了那些账单。
当他把账单放到信箱里的时候，发现了一张来自律师的账单。

1 exasperated   

adj.恼怒的

参考例句：

• We were exasperated at his ill behaviour. 我们对他的恶劣行为感到非常恼怒。
• Constant interruption of his work exasperated him. 对他工作不断的干扰使他恼怒。

2 ailments   

疾病（尤指慢性病），不适( ailment的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His ailments include a mild heart attack and arthritis. 他患有轻度心脏病和关节炎。
• He hospitalizes patients for minor ailments. 他把只有小病的患者也送进医院。