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【生詞預覽】
parrot鸚鵡，beak（鳥類的）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】
我不會傷害你的
有一天，一個男子帶著一只非洲灰鸚鵡來修剪它的嘴和翅膀。他警告說，這只鳥不喜歡這個過程，會咬人。我戴上厚厚的手套，小心翼翼地打開鳥籠子的門。這只鸚鵡走出來，抬頭看看我說：“別擔心，我不會傷害你的?！?/FONT>
【詞匯講解】
1.parrot鸚鵡。It is not a writer's job to play the parrot.作家絕不可鸚鵡學舌。
2.trim修剪／削減。The gardener trimmed the hedge.那位園林工人修剪了樹籬。You must trim your costs if you want to make bigger profits.如果你想獲得更大的利潤, 就必須削減開支。
3.procedure過程。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”：The procedure is standard.這一手續是正常的。
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.
他是所有學生中最聰明的一個。
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，謹慎的。
