知行哈哈糖英語笑話之生活篇45:Obituary 死亡訃告(中英+)
The phone rang in the obituary department of the local newspaper. "How much does it cost to have an obituaryprinted"? asked the woman.
地方報社負責刊登死亡訃告的部門電話響了。“登一篇訃告多少錢?”一位女士問。
"It's five dollars a word, ma'am," the clerk replied politely. "Fine," said the woman after a moment."Got a pencil?" "Yes ma'am." "Got some paper?""Yes ma'am."
“五美元一個字,太太。”書記員禮貌地回答。“好的,”女士沉默了一小會兒,“拿著筆呢嗎?”“是的,夫人。”“紙呢?”“是的,夫人。”
"Okay, write this down: 'Cohen dead'." "That's all?" asked the clerk disbelievingly. "That's it." "I'm sorry ma'am, I should have told you - there's a five word minimum."
“好的,這樣寫:‘科恩去世了’”“就這些了?”書記員疑惑地問道。“對,就這些。”“很抱歉,夫人,我剛才沒有告訴您,在我們這登訃告最少也得五個字。”
"Yes, you should've," snapped the woman. Now let me think a minute... okay, got a pencil?" "Yes ma'am.""Got some paper?" "Yes, ma'am." "Okay, here goes: 'Cohen dead. Cadillac for Sale.'"
“沒錯,你就應該告訴我,”女士有點生氣了,“現在我得考慮一下,嗯…拿著筆呢嗎?”“是的,夫人。”“紙呢?”“是的,夫人。”“好的,這樣寫:‘科恩去世了,出售一輛卡迪拉克轎車。’”
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