英语沙龙:Lift-电梯(在线收听) |
Lift An American visiting England walked into a hotel lobby and pushed a button for elevator service.“The lift will be down presently,”said a nearby clerk. “The lift?”said the American.“Oh,you mean the elevator.” “No,I mean the lift,”replied the Englishman,annoyed by the American' s arrogance. “I think I should know what it's called,” said the American.“After all,elevators were invented in the United States.” “Perhaps,”retorted the Englishman.“But the language was invented here.” 电 梯
“Lift?”美国人问。“哦,你说的是elevator吧。” 美国人的傲慢使英国人感到讨厌,他回答说,“不,我说的是lift。” “我想我知道它叫什么,”美国人说。“不管怎么说,电梯是在美国发明的。” “那可能,”英国人反驳说。“但这种语言是在这个国家发明的。”
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