【生詞預(yù)覽】

parrot鸚鵡，beak（鳥(niǎo)類的）嘴，trim修剪，apt易于

【笑話原文】

I Won’t Hurt You

One day, a man brought in an African Grey Parrot to have its beak and wings trimmed. The owner warned that the bird disliked these procedures and was apt to bite. I donned thick gloves and cautiously opened the cage. The parrot stepped out and, looking up at me, said, “Don’t worry, I won’t hurt you.”

【中文譯文】

我不會(huì)傷害你的

有一天，一個(gè)男子帶著一只非洲灰鸚鵡來(lái)修剪它的嘴和翅膀。他警告說(shuō)，這只鳥(niǎo)不喜歡這個(gè)過(guò)程，會(huì)咬人。我戴上厚厚的手套，小心翼翼地打開(kāi)鳥(niǎo)籠子的門。這只鸚鵡走出來(lái)，抬頭看看我說(shuō)：“別擔(dān)心，我不會(huì)傷害你的。”

【詞匯講解】

1.parrot鸚鵡。It is not a writer's job to play the parrot.作家絕不可鸚鵡學(xué)舌。

2.trim修剪／削減。The gardener trimmed the hedge.那位園林工人修剪了樹(shù)籬。You must trim your costs if you want to make bigger profits.如果你想獲得更大的利潤(rùn), 就必須削減開(kāi)支。

3.procedure過(guò)程。There is a set procedure for making formal complaints.要正式提出投訴是有固定程序的。也可以指“手續(xù)”：The procedure is standard.這一手續(xù)是正常的。

4.apt易于。也可以指“適合”：The words are very apt to my case.這些話非常切合我的情況。“天姿聰穎的人”： He is the most apt of all pupils.
他是所有學(xué)生中最聰明的一個(gè)。

5.don披上，穿上。He quickly donned a welcoming smile as his guests arrived.客人一到, 他立刻笑臉相迎。

6.cautious小心的，謹(jǐn)慎的。