大家说英语 第531期:是喜欢还是爱?(2)

Conversation A

对话A

Rob¹: Hey, do you want to hear a joke?

罗布：嗨，你想听一个笑话吗？

Taylor: Sure, I haven't heard a good joke lately.

泰勒：当然了，我最近都没听过好听的笑话。

Rob: Why was six afraid of seven?

罗布：为什么六会害怕七呢？

Taylor: I don't know. Why?

泰勒：我不知道。为什么？

Rob: Because seven ate nine. Get it? Ate sounds like eight.

罗布：因为七吃了九。懂了吗？ate听起来很像eight。

Taylor: Oh, that's a terrible joke.

泰勒：哦，这个笑话可真糟。

Rob: I thought it was funny. And you smiled!

罗布：可我觉得很有趣啊。而且你刚才笑了！

Taylor: Yes, and I chuckled² a little!

泰勒：是的，我只是轻声笑了一下！

Conversation B

对话B

Rob: You need a good laugh.

罗布：你需要好好地笑一笑。

Taylor: Yes, I do. I want to laugh aloud not just giggle³ a little.

泰勒：没错。我想大声笑，而不只是咯咯一笑。

Rob: Hmm. Should I tell you another one?

罗布：嗯。我要不要给你再讲一个？

Taylor: Sure.

泰勒：当然了。

Rob: OK. What did the stamp say to the envelope?

罗布：好的。邮票对信封说了什么？

Taylor: I don't know.

泰勒：我不知道。

Rob: The stamp said, "You stick with me, and I'll take you places!"

罗布：邮票说：“只要粘上了我，我就带你去任何地方！”

Taylor: That was good. I feel better now.

泰勒：这个还不错。我现在感觉好多了。

1 rob   

v.抢劫；vi.抢劫，盗窃；vt.非法剥夺，使丧失，抢劫

参考例句：

• Two men formed a plot to rob the bank.两人制定了抢劫那家银行的秘密计划。
• They were scheming to rob the bank.他们在密谋抢劫银行。

2 chuckled   

轻声地笑( chuckle的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She chuckled at the memory. 想起这件事她就暗自发笑。
• She chuckled softly to herself as she remembered his astonished look. 想起他那惊讶的表情，她就轻轻地暗自发笑。

3 giggle   

n.痴笑，咯咯地笑；v.咯咯地笑着说

参考例句：

• Both girls began to giggle.两个女孩都咯咯地笑了起来。
• All that giggle and whisper is too much for me.我受不了那些咯咯的笑声和交头接耳的样子。