英文短篇故事（纽约）381 May-December Wedding

 　　"Look here," Ryan said. "Hugh Hefner, founder¹ of the Playboy empire, is getting married." Ryan's wife Coco asked, "Who would want to marry that old goat? What is he, 100?" Ryan said, "No, he's only 86. And his new wife is going to make him feel even younger. She's only 26." Coco said, "Twenty-six? Shame on him. He's old enough to be her great-grandfather. And shame on her. She's young enough to be his great-granddaughter. What could the two of them possibly have in common—they both like to eat ice cream?" He said, "Apparently², their age difference doesn't matter to them. They're in love." She said, "Yes, they are. He's in love with her body. And she's in love with his money." Ryan said, "Yes, he is her sugar daddy, that's for sure." Coco said, "No, he isn't. He's her sugar daddies—three of them wrinkled up into one!"

1 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

2 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。