英語笑話:這里比較便宜

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sightseeing觀光，domed 拱形的, cave-in塌落

笑話原文】

It’s Cheaper Here

While sightseeing in Kentucky, we stopped to take a tour of Mammouth Cave. Looking up at the huge, domed ceiling, I asked the guide, “Has there ever been a cave-in?” “Never,” he reassured us. “But if it did, look on the bright side. Where else could you get buried for $2.50?”

中文譯文】

這里比較便宜

在肯塔基州觀光的時(shí)候，我們參觀了馬莫斯山洞。我抬頭看著巨大的拱形天棚，問導(dǎo)游說：“這里有沒有發(fā)生過崩塌?”他安慰我們說：“從來沒有過。不過如果發(fā)生的話，往好里想，還有什么地方把你安葬起來只要兩塊五美元?”

詞匯講解】

1.sightseeing觀光。 Most of our time was spent in sightseeing.我們的大部分時(shí)間用在游覽上。也可以作形容詞，“觀光的”：a sightseeing bus觀光巴士。

2.tour旅游。 My tour lasted two months.我的旅行持續(xù)了兩個(gè)月。 也可以作動詞：They are touring in Spain.他們正在西班牙旅行。

3.ceiling天花板/頂蓋/最高限度。a ceiling of stars滿天星斗;a price ceiling價(jià)格最高限度;the job ceiling就業(yè)最高限額;break through all previous ceilings打破以往所有的最高水平。

4.cave-in塌落/倒閉/屈服。 The last firm he worked for caved in.他所服務(wù)的前一個(gè)公司倒閉了。The children begged their father to take them to the circus until he caved in.孩子們請求父親帶他們?nèi)タ瘩R戲團(tuán), 直到他讓步為止。

5.look on把眼光投向/在一旁觀看。 They stood looking on while the man was robbed.正當(dāng)那個(gè)人被搶劫時(shí), 他們卻站在那兒袖手旁觀。 They look on me as their own brother.他們把我當(dāng)作自己的兄弟。

6.bright side 光明的一面;令人高興的一面。