【生詞預(yù)覽】

on sale廉價出售， dignified高貴的，batter連續(xù)猛擊

【笑話原文】

I Am Acting Like a Lady

One day when women's dresses were on sale at the FarEast Department Store, a dignified middle-aged man decided to get his wife a piece. But he soon found himself being battered by frantic women. He stood it as long as he could; then, with head lowered and arms flailing, he plowed through the crowed.

“You there!”Yelled a thrill voice. Can't you act like a gentleman?”

“Listen,”he said, “I have been acting like a gentleman for an hour. From now on, I am acting like a lady.”

【中文譯文】

我要表現(xiàn)得象位女士

一天，遠(yuǎn)東百貨公司的女裝大減價，一位高貴的中年男士想給太太買一件。可是，沒過多久，他發(fā)現(xiàn)自己已被瘋狂的女人沖得踉踉蹌蹌。 他竭力忍耐著。后來，他低下頭，揮動雙臂，擠過人群。 你干嘛？有人尖聲叫道，你難道不能表現(xiàn)得象位紳士嗎？ 聽著，他說，我已經(jīng)象紳士一樣表現(xiàn)了一個小時。從現(xiàn)在起，我要表現(xiàn)得象個女士。

【詞匯講解】

1.on sale廉價出售。也有“上市”的意思： The book will be on sale next month.這本書將于下個月上市。

2.dignified高貴的。也可以指“莊嚴(yán)的”： He always strikes such a dignified pose before his girlfriend.他總是在女友面前擺出這種莊嚴(yán)的姿態(tài)。

3.frantic發(fā)狂似的。也有“手忙腳亂”的意思： things in the office are frantic right now.現(xiàn)在辦公室里是忙作一團。

4.flail無法控制地亂動： He flailed about in the water, shouting “I can’t swim!”他在水中胡亂擺動雙臂，大叫“我不會游泳!”。