English Jokes

[美]Marshall’s Talent Education, LLC. 龚珍妮 编译

1.It is thesame dog 这是同一条狗

Bob and his twin brother Jim are in the same class.Bob is verylazy.He oftencopiesJim’sessay.

One day, the English teacher found that Bob copied his twin brother Jim’s essayonce more.The teacher said, “Bob, this essay on your dog is the same as your brother’s,word for word.”

Bob stood up and said, “Yes, you’re right, sir.It is the same dog.”

鲍勃和他的孪生兄弟吉姆在同一个班里。鲍勃很懒。他经常抄袭吉姆的文章。

一天，英语老师发现鲍勃又抄了吉姆的作文。老师说：“鲍勃，这篇关于你的狗的文章和你哥哥的一样，一字不差。”

鲍勃站起来说：“是的，你说得对，先生。这是同一条狗。”

Notes:

lazyadj.懒惰的

copyv.抄；抄袭

essayn.文章；作文

once more 又一次；再一次

word for word 一字不差

2.You don't know my father 你不了解我父亲

Teacher: If you had onedollarand you asked your father for another, how many dollars would you have, Peter?

Peter: One dollar.

Teacher: You don’t know your maths.

Peter: Youdon’tknow my fatherat all.

老师：如果你有一美元，再向你父亲要一美元，你会有多少美元，彼得？

彼得：一美元。

老师：你不懂数学。

彼得：你根本不懂我父亲。

Notes:

dollarn.美元

not at all 一点也不；根本不

3.Can you write in the dark? 你能在黑暗中写字吗？

Son: Dad, can you writein the dark?

Dad: I think so.What do you want me to write?

Son: Write your name on thisschool report card.

儿子：爸爸，你能在黑暗中写字吗？

爸爸：我想是的。你要我写什么？

儿子：把你的名字写在这张成绩报告单上。

Notes:

in the dark 在暗处

darkn.黑暗

school report card 成绩报告单

reportn.报告

4.Go Slow! 慢行！

Teacher: Why are youlate, Joseph?

Joseph: Because of asign down the road.

Teacher: What does a signhave to do withyou being late?

Joseph: The sign said, “SchoolAhead.GoSlow!”

老师：约瑟夫，你为什么迟到？

约瑟夫：因为路上有个路标。

老师：路标和你迟到有什么关系？

约瑟夫：路标上写着：“前方学校，慢行！”

Notes:

lateadj.迟到；迟

signn.标志；指示牌

down the road 沿途

have to do with… 与……相干

aheadadv.在前面

slowadv.慢慢地

5.You’d be eating alone 你将会独自一人吃饭

The teacher ofthe earth scienceclass waslecturingonmap reading.

Afterexplainingaboutlatitude,longitude,degreesandminutesthe teacher asked, “SupposeI asked you to meet me for lunch at 23 degrees, 4 minutes north latitude and 45 degrees, 15 minutes east longitude… ”

After a silence, a voicevolunteered, “I guess you’d be eatingalone.”

地球科学课的老师在讲授地图。

在讲解了纬度、经度、度和分之后，老师问：“假设我让你在北纬23度4 分、东经45 度15 分的位置和我共进午餐……”

一阵沉默之后，一个声音自告奋勇地说：“我猜你将会独自一人吃饭。”

Notes:

the earth science 地球科学

lecturev.讲授；讲解

map reading 读地图

explainv.解释

latituden.维度

longituden.经度

degreen.度；度数

minuten.分；分数

supposev.假设

volunteerv.自主发声；志愿

aloneadv.独自；径自