一、
Customer: Give me a hot dog.
Waiter: With pleasure.
Customer: No, with mustard.
顾客:来个热狗。
侍者:很高兴。
顾客:不要,加上芥末。
(注:英语中with pleasure是“很高兴”的意思。这位顾客把pleasure当成调料了。怪不得他说不要pleasure,要芥末呢。)
二、Teacher: Now class, whatever I ask, I want you all to answer at once. How much is 6 plus 4?
Student: At once!
老师:全班同学听着,不管我问什么,你们都要马上回答。6+4等于几?
学生:马上。
A keen young teacher wanted to introduce her class to the glories of classical music, so she arranged an outing to an afternoon concert.
一位热心的年轻教师想让她的学生多了解一点优秀的古典音乐,就安排了一天下午去听音乐会。
To make the occasion even more memorable, she treated everyone to lemonade, cake, chocsandices.
为了使这次活动能给大家留下更深的印象,她请大家喝柠檬汽水、吃点心、巧克力和冰淇淋。
Just as the party was getting back into their coach, she said to little Sally, "Have you enjoyed yourself today, honey?"
在大家回来上汽车的时候,她问小萨莉:“亲爱的,你今天玩得好吗?”
"Oh, yes, miss" said Sally, "It was lovely. All except the music, that is."
“哦,好极了,小姐,”萨莉说,“除了音乐其他都很好。”
Mr. Clark, I'm afraid I have bad news," the doctor told his
patient. "You only have six months to live."
The man sat in stunned silence for the next several minutes.
"I can't possibly pay you in that time."
"Okay," the doctor said, "let's make it nine months."
九个月吧
“克拉克先生,有个坏消息,你只有六个月可活了。”医生告诉他的病人。
病人惊呆了。“六个月我不可能付清医疗费。”
“好吧,”医生说,“那就九个月吧。”
A:Hi,Tony.I'm starting a band.will you join us?
B:Sure,Ben.I'd love to be in a band
A:OK,good.which instrument will you play?
B:I don't play an instrument.I sing.I like music with great lyrics
A:So do I,Tony.Who else can join us?
B:Well,there is Dave.He prefers quiet music
A:Good.How about Harry?He plays the guitar,dose not he?
B:Yes,but Harry loves music that's loud
A:That's OK.We can play loud music and quiet music
B.which music style do you like,Ben?
A.Oh,I like music that I can dance to.But we have one problem for our band
Bwhat is it?
A.I'm not a musician and Ican't sing
经典对话一:
男:Can I buy you a drink?(我可以为你买一杯饮料吗?)
女:Actually I'd rather have the money.(不必,我我宁愿留下那些钱。)
经典对话二:
男:Can I have your name?(直译:我能有你的名字吗?)
女:Why? Don't you already have one? (为什么?你不是已经有一个了吗?)
经典对话三:
男:I'm a photographer. I've been looking for a face like yours.(我是摄影师。我一直在寻找一张像你这样的脸。)
女:I'm a plastic surgeon. I've been looking for a face like yours.(我是整形外科医生。我也一直在寻找一张像你这样的脸。)
经典对话四:
男:Is this seat empty?(直译:这个座位是空的吧?)
女:Yes, and this one will be if you sit down.(是的,如果你坐下,我的座位就是空的。)
经典对话五:
男:Haven't I seen you some place before?(我好像以前在什么地方见过你?)
女:Yes. That's why I don't go there anymore.(是的。这就是为什么我不再去那个地方的原因。)
经典对话六:
男:Will you go out with me this Saturday?(这个星期六你想跟我出去吗?)
女:Sorry. I'm having a headache this weekend.(抱歉。这个周末我头疼。)
经典对话七:
男:I think I could make you very happy.(我想我能让你非常快乐。)
女:Why? Are you leaving?(是吗?你是说你要离开?)
A:Hello, I'm Ben. May I ask you some questions?
B:Sure.
A:What is your father's name?
B:Happy!
A:Then, What is your mother's name?
B:Smile!
A:Are you joking?
B:No! That's my sister! I am Kidding. By the way, are you a census
staff?
A:Of course not.
B:Go ahead.
A:OK. Your name is Kidding!