英文笑话：你是怎么引起洪水的？

How did you start the flood? 你是怎么引起洪水的？

A doctor vacationing on the Riviera met a lawyer friend and asked him what he was doing there. The lawyer replied, " I'm here because my house burned down, and the insurance¹ company paid for everything. What are you doing here?" "That's quite a coincidence," said the doctor "I'm here because my house were destroyed by a flood, and my insurance company also paid for everything." The lawyer looked puzzled². "Gee," he asked, "how did you start the flood?"

医生在里维埃拉度假时遇到他的一位律师朋友，医生问他怎么会到这里来。律师回答：“我到这里是因为我的房子被火烧了，保险公司赔偿了我所有的损失。” “真巧，”医生说，“我是因为房子被洪水冲垮了，保险公司也赔偿了我所有的损失。”律师看起来有些困惑，他问“哎呀！你是怎么引起洪水的？”

1 insurance   

n.安全保障；保险，保险业

参考例句：

• The insurance is very necessary.保险是很必要的。
• The insurance business is built on trust.保险业建立在信任的基础上。

2 puzzled   

adj.迷惑的；困惑的

参考例句：

• The student was puzzled about what to do next.这个学生对下一步做什么伤透了脑筋。
• I was somewhat puzzled at his unwillingness to help.他不愿意帮忙让我有点困惑。