经典双语笑话 第66期:遇见太太

 And Where Did You Meet Your Wife ? 你在哪里遇到你太太呢?

Two acquaintances were in the barber shop getting shaves at the same time. 两个熟识的朋友刚好同时在理发店内刮胡子。

After the barbers had finished, 理发师刮完他们的胡子后，

each man was asked if he would like some after-shave applied¹ to his skin. 两人都被问到要不要在脸上抹上一些刮胡子后所使用的香水。

"No, no," answered the first man. “不，不，”第一个先生说。

"My wife will think I've been in a whorehouse. " “我太太会以为我去过妓院。”

"Go ahead," said the other. “我没关系，”另一个先生说道。

"My wife has never been in a whorehouse ! " “我太太从没在妓院待过!”

1.barber shop 理发店

例句：He went into a barber's shop to have his hair cut.

他走进一家理发店去理发。

2.at the same time 同时

例句：Can you watch television and do your homework at the same time?

你能同时看电视和做功课吗？

3.apply to 适用于；申请

例句：Why did you apply to our organization and what do you know about us?

你为什么申请本公司的职位，你对本公司的情况了解多少？

4.whorehouse 妓院；青楼

例句：He didn't pretend to be aloof² to despise the girl in whorehouse.

他也不会故做清高，置青楼女子于不顾。

1 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。

2 aloof   

adj.远离的；冷淡的，漠不关心的

参考例句：

• Never stand aloof from the masses.千万不可脱离群众。
• On the evening the girl kept herself timidly aloof from the crowd.这小女孩在晚会上一直胆怯地远离人群。