英語幽默笑話：買錄像機

Amos asked his mother whether they could have a video.

"I’m afraid we can’t afford one," sighed his mother.

But on the following day in came Amos, staggering beneath the weight of a brand-new video.

"How on earth did you pay for that?" gasped his mother.

"Easy, Mum." replied Amos, "I sold the television!"

買錄像機

艾莫斯問媽媽他們是否能買一臺錄像機。

”恐怕我們還買不起，“媽媽嘆息著說。

可第二天當(dāng)艾莫斯回來時，他搖搖晃晃地搬著一臺全新的錄像機。

”你究竟是哪兒來的錢買這東西?“媽媽大吃一驚，喘著氣說。

”媽媽，這簡單，“ 艾曼斯回答。”我把電視機給賣了!"

NOTE

afford vt. 買得起

He can afford an apartment.

他能買得起一套住房。

經(jīng)受得住;承擔(dān)得起

Can you afford $12000 for ...?

你花得起12000美元買…嗎?

I can’t afford three weeks away from work.

我無法丟下工作三星期。

But on the following day in came Amos

倒裝，but on the following day Amos came in

on earth

adv.

在世上, 究竟