幽默学习第九期

　　Jim plays golf down in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The course was built right next to a cemetery¹. One of the greens is right next to the fence that separates the golf course from the cemetery.
　　One afternoon, Jim was playing with a well-known loudmouth and they came up to that green.
　　Loudmouth had about a 50-foot putt to sink. He took out his putter and whacked² the ball towards the hole.
　　It so just happens on the other side of the fence there was a funeral in process. Jim says, "Honest to God, that putt *almost* made it in about the time the pastor³ across the fence got done with the service. Loudmouth shouts -- loud enough for the funeral to hear -- 'Get in that damn hole, ****!'"

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1 cemetery   

n.坟墓，墓地，坟场

参考例句：

• He was buried in the cemetery.他被葬在公墓。
• His remains were interred in the cemetery.他的遗体葬在墓地。

2 whacked   

a.精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• She whacked him with her handbag. 她用手提包狠狠地打他。
• He whacked me on the back and I held both his arms. 他用力拍拍我的背，我抱住他的双臂。

3 pastor   

n.牧师，牧人

参考例句：

• He was the son of a poor pastor.他是一个穷牧师的儿子。
• We have no pastor at present:the church is run by five deacons.我们目前没有牧师：教会的事是由五位执事管理的。