经典双语笑话 第25期:特别来宾

  A Special Guest 特别来宾

A lawyer finds himself at the Pearly Gates at the same time as the pope. 一位律师发现他和某教宗一起到达天堂的珍珠门，

Both men are allowed to enter heaven, 两个人都被允许进入天堂。

and the lawyer is ensconced in a magnificent mansion¹. 律师被安置在一间豪华的别墅，

But he sees that the pope is housed in a far more humble² dwelling³. 但他却见到教宗被安排住在非常简陋的住所。

Unable to restrain his curiosity,the lawyer asks St.Peter about it. 由于好奇心的驱使，律师问圣彼得其中原委。

“Well, you see,” replies St. Peter, "we have dozens of popes up here, but we-ve never had a lawyer before. " “哦，你看我们这里有好几十位教宗，可是你却是第一个上天堂的律师呢!”圣彼得答道。

1.guest 嘉宾；客人

例句：I know to offer a guest tea is a Chinese traditional courtesy.

我懂得给来客敬茶是中国的一个传统礼节。

2.Pearly Gates 珍珠门

例句：Oh, you mean the place with golden street and pearly gates?

你说的那个地方是不是有金子铺的街道和珍珠做的门？

3.ensconce 安置；安顿

例句：We have ensconce ourselves in the most beautiful villa⁴ in the south of france.

我们在法国南部最美丽的别墅里安顿下来。

4.restrain 抑制；约束；克制

例句：I must learn to restrain myself, eg not say what I think.

我得学会约束自己.

1 mansion   

n.大厦，大楼；宅第

参考例句：

• The old mansion was built in 1850.这座古宅建于1850年。
• The mansion has extensive grounds.这大厦四周的庭园广阔。

2 humble   

adj.谦卑的，恭顺的；地位低下的；v.降低，贬低

参考例句：

• In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见，他将在选举中获胜。
• Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。

3 dwelling   

n.住宅，住所，寓所

参考例句：

• Those two men are dwelling with us.那两个人跟我们住在一起。
• He occupies a three-story dwelling place on the Park Street.他在派克街上有一幢3层楼的寓所。

4 villa   

n.别墅，城郊小屋

参考例句：

• We rented a villa in France for the summer holidays.我们在法国租了一幢别墅消夏。
• We are quartered in a beautiful villa.我们住在一栋漂亮的别墅里。