幽默笑话:你是哪一个?

 　　幽默笑话:你是哪一个?

　　My two sisters and I were all away at different colleges at the same time. One day，after facing too many crisis and tired of being treated just another undergraduate，I phoned home for some consolation¹ and understanding of my unique problems.

　　我和两个妹妹同时离开家去不同的大学读书。经历了太多的危机，也厌倦了受到与其他大学生的对待之后，有一天我给家里打了个电话，就我独有的问题寻求安慰和理解。

　　When my dad answered, I immediately launched into my litany of frustrations² with college life. As I paused to catch my breath, he said," OK, honey now, first of all, who is this?”

　　爸爸接起电话后，我立刻开始历数我大学生活中的挫折。当我停下来歇口气时，爸爸说:“好啦，亲爱的……现在，首先告诉我，你是哪一个?”

1 consolation   

n.安慰，慰问

参考例句：

• The children were a great consolation to me at that time.那时孩子们成了我的莫大安慰。
• This news was of little consolation to us.这个消息对我们来说没有什么安慰。

2 frustrations   

挫折( frustration的名词复数 )； 失败； 挫败； 失意

参考例句：

• The temptation would grow to take out our frustrations on Saigon. 由于我们遭到挫折而要同西贡算帐的引诱力会增加。
• Aspirations will be raised, but so will frustrations. 人们会产生种种憧憬，但是种种挫折也会随之而来。