英语笑话听力+文本:谁的50分(在线收听) |
【生词预览】
sidewalk人行道,quarter两角五分的硬币
【笑话原文】
Whose 50 Cents?
Jacky: I found 50 cents on the sidewalk in front of school.
Tommy: I think it's mine. I dropped 50 cents there today and couldn't find it.
Jacky: But what I found was two quarters.
Tommy: Then I'm sure it's mine. It probably broke when it hit the sidewalk.
【中文译文】
谁的50分?
杰克:我在学校门前的人行道上拣了50分。 汤米:我想那是我的,今天我在那儿掉了50分,找不到了。 杰克:但是我拣的是两个两毛五的呀。 汤米:那就更是我的了。因为钱在掉到地上的时候可能摔两半了。
【词汇讲解】
1.cent分币。关于cent的习语:not care a cent毫不在乎;without a red cent一分钱都没有了;not worth a red cent毫无价值。
2.sidewalk人行道。He avoided stepping on the crack in the sidewalk. 他避免踩到人行道的裂缝上。
3.in front of在…前面。也可以指“在…面前”:The teacher didn't want his authority challenged in front of the class.教师不想让他的权威在全班学生面前受到挑战。
4.drop落下。也可以指“减弱”:The motorist dropped his speed.摩托车手放慢了速度。
5.quarter两角五分的硬币。也可以指“地区”:The city has a busy Chinese quarter.这个城市有个热闹的华人区。
6.hit撞击。关于hit的习语:make a hit“受欢迎”:You made a big hit with her.你深受她的青睐。 |
原文地址:http://www.tingroom.com/lesson/jokes/299825.html |