经典双语笑话 第44期:把裤脚塞到你的靴子里面去

 And Stuff the Cuffs¹ in Your Boots 把裤脚塞到你的靴子里面去

The untried general faced battle the next day, and was more than a little frightened. 一位未曾有过作战经验的将军非常惶恐，因为第二天将有个战役要面对。

Seeking inspiration, he looked into the history of great commanders and learned that Wellington had always dressed in red for battle, 为了寻找灵感，他翻查了历年来伟大将领的档案，发现威灵顿将军每次战斗中都身穿红色衣服，

so that his men would not realize if he were shot. 万一他被射伤的话，他的士兵也不会发现。

Instantly he called in his adjutant and ordered a pair of trousers in a rich, dark brown. 于是他传了副官进来并指示手下做了一条深褐色的裤子。

1.stuff in 把...装进；填充

例句：Afterwards you have these cotton wads up your nose and, of course, you can't breathe with all this stuff in your nose.

手术后，他们把棉花球塞进你的鼻子里，当然，鼻子里的东西，让你不能用鼻子呼吸。

2.more than a little 非常；很

例句：As Beijing ended its Games in a blaze of colour all eyes turned to London, leaving Britain's media feeling more than a little twitchy.

北京奥运会在一片灯火通明中落下了帷幕，所有的目光转向伦敦，让英国的媒体感到非常焦虑。

3.look into 查找；观察

例句：We'll look into the matter first before coming to a decision.

我们先研究一下，然后再作决定。

4.call in 召集；召来

例句：Do you mind if I call in you this evening?

你不介意今晚我们去拜访你吧？

1 cuffs   

n.袖口( cuff的名词复数 )v.掌打，拳打( cuff的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• a collar and cuffs of white lace 带白色蕾丝花边的衣领和袖口
• The cuffs of his shirt were fraying. 他衬衣的袖口磨破了。