賴世雄讀英語笑話學英語之可以說給媽媽聽的笑話(11):你認為你有問題嗎?(雙語)
Unit 11 And you Think You’ve Got Problems 你認為你有問題嗎?
“Boy, have I got problems!” the man said to the psychiatrist.
“乖乖,我真的有毛病了!”一位老兄對精神病醫生說道。
“Go ahead and tell me about them.”
“繼續說,告訴我你的問題。”
“Well, to start with, I’ve got an estate in the country, three Mercedes and a luxury yacht.”
“喔,是這樣的,我在鄉下有房地產,另外還有三輛奔馳和一艘豪華游艇。”
“So,what’s the problem?”
“問題在哪里呢?”
“I’m only make $100 a week! ”
“我一星期只賺一百塊美金!”
英語知識點解說:
1.boy int. 乖乖!真是!(之后接倒裝句 )
例:Boy, is she beautiful!
(乖乖,她真美)
2.Boy, have I got problems!
=My God! I've really got problems.
老天!我真的有問題了。
例:Boy, have I got problems! My wife left me and took the kids.
(天啊!我真的有問題了!我太太竟帶著小孩離我而去!)
3.psychiatrist n. 精神科醫師
psychologist n.心理學家
4.to start with 首先來說
=to begin with
例:A: Why do I say Lou is a lousy teacher?
(甲:為什么我說小陸是個蹩腳的老師呢?)
B: Well, to start with, he doesn't know his subject very well. Furthermore...
(乙 :首先,他對于他的課程都不太懂,其次……)
5.estate n. 房地產
real estate 房地產;不動產
6.Mercedes n. 奔馳汽車
全名為Mercedes Benz。一般均以車名來代替汽車,如 Ford、Lincoln、Toyota 等等。
例:The Mercedes is probably the most prestigious car in the world.
(奔馳汽車大概是世界上最有聲譽的車子。)
7.luxury n. 奢侈;高級品
luxurious a. 豪華的
但本文中 luxury 當形容詞用,表“有眾多豪華設備的”。
例:George's plan was to make a killing in the stock market and then retire to a life of luxury.
(喬治的計劃是在股票市場大撈一筆然后退休過著豪華舒適的日子。)
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