用書來償還生命-英漢英漢雙語(yǔ)笑話
a life for a life
以“命”抵命
the english author, richard savage, was once living inlondon in great poverty. in order to earn a little money he hadwritten the story of his life, but not many copies of the bookhad been sold in the shops, and savage was living from hand tomouth. as a result of his lack of food he became very ill, but after a time, owing to the skill of the doctor who had lookedafter him, he got well again.
英國(guó)作家理查德·薩維奇一度在倫敦過著貧困潦倒的生活,為了賺幾個(gè)錢,他曾寫了有關(guān)他自己生平的故事。但是這部書在書店里并沒有賣出幾本,薩維奇過著朝不保夕的日子。由于缺乏食物,他病得很厲害。后來,由于給他治療的那個(gè)醫(yī)生的高明醫(yī)術(shù),他才又恢復(fù)了健康。
after a week or two the doctorsent a bill to savage for his visits, but poor savage hadn't anymoney and couldn't pay it. the doctor waited for another month and sent the bill again. but still no money came. afterseveral weeks he sent it to him again asking for his money. inthe end he came to savage's house and asked him for payment, saying to savage, “you know you owe your life to me and iexpected some gratitude from you.”
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