经典双语笑话 第12期:用脸去敲钟

 Face it 用脸去敲钟

Quasimodo had just died, so the rector was looking for a new hunchback to ring the great bell of Notre Dame¹ cathedral. 钟楼怪人刚去世，因此教区的神父正在找一位驼背的人来敲巴黎圣母院的大钟。

But the first man who applied² for the job was not only a hunchback, but armless as well. 但是第一个去应征的不仅是驼背，而且连手也没有。

"Of course, I'd like to give you the job," said the priest,"but how will you manage it?" "当然，我愿意给你这个工作机会，"神父说道，"可是你怎么去敲钟呢?"

"Never fear," replied the dauntless paraplegic. "Just watch;! " "别怕，"勇敢的残疾者答道。"待会看了你就知道。"

The two men went up to the bell tower and there the applicant³ took a run at the great bell, striking it with his face. 两个人走上钟楼，应征者用脸撞那个大钟，响了好一阵子。

The effect was magnificent, and the hunchback repeated his performance several times. 效果良好。于是驼子又撞了几次。

However, he soon became dizzy and at the next run, missed the bell completely and went hurtling out of the bell tower to crash to his death in the courtyard below. 可是不久他就觉得头晕目眩，下一次竟然落了空，掉到钟塔外，跌死在下面的庭院里。

The priest rushed down to the crumpled⁴ body, over which a policeman was already standing⁵. 神父冲到跌得皱成一团的尸体之处，有个警察已经站在那里。

"Do you know this fellow's name?" asked the cop. "No, but his face certainly rings a bell!" "你知道这个家伙的名字吗"警察问道。"不知道，但他的脸孔好熟喔!"

 

1.looking for 寻找

例句：He turned out all his pockets looking for the ticket.

他把所有口袋都翻出来，寻找那张票。

2.go up 向上

例句：He noticed a new building going up near Whitaker Park.

他注意到一幢新楼正在惠特克公园附近拔地而起。

3.crash to 冲向

例句：For now, we can warn the driver of any obstacle in the way and minimize the effects of a crash to some degree.

目前，我们可以提醒司机道路上是否有障碍物，并且尽量减小车祸造成的损伤。

4.strik with 敲打；袭击

例句：For raiding missions, be sure to strike with a small, highly mobile force and then withdraw before the enemy can retaliate⁶.

对于偷袭任务，确定使用小规模、高机动性的部队，当敌人开始还击时快速撤离。

1 dame   

n.女士

参考例句：

• The dame tell of her experience as a wife and mother.这位年长妇女讲了她作妻子和母亲的经验。
• If you stick around,you'll have to marry that dame.如果再逗留多一会，你就要跟那个夫人结婚。

2 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。

3 applicant   

n.申请人，求职者，请求者

参考例句：

• He was the hundredth applicant for the job. 他是第100个申请这项工作的人。
• In my estimation, the applicant is well qualified for this job. 据我看, 这位应征者完全具备这项工作的条件。

4 crumpled   

adj. 弯扭的, 变皱的 动词crumple的过去式和过去分词形式

参考例句：

• She crumpled the letter up into a ball and threw it on the fire. 她把那封信揉成一团扔进了火里。
• She flattened out the crumpled letter on the desk. 她在写字台上把皱巴巴的信展平。

5 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

6 retaliate   

v.报复，反击

参考例句：

• He sought every opportunity to retaliate against his enemy.他找机会向他的敌人反击。
• It is strictly forbidden to retaliate against the quality inspectors.严禁对质量检验人员进行打击报复。