看笑話學英語48:Endearing Terms可愛的稱呼
聽笑話學英語48:Endearing Terms 可愛的稱呼
Bernie was invited to his friend's home for dinner. Morris, the host, preceded every request to his wife by endearing terms, calling her Honey, My Love, Darling, Sweetheart, etc.
Bernie應邀來到他的朋友Morris家吃晚餐。在朋友家,Bernie發現,不管問他老婆什么問題,Morris總要在每句話的前面加上一些親密的稱呼,象蜜糖,我的愛人,親愛的,甜心等等。
Bernie looked at Morris and remarked, "That is really nice, that after all these years that you have been married, and you keep calling your wife those pet names." Morris hung his head and whispered,"
說,“你們夫妻倆真夠親密的,結婚這么多年了,你還叫她叫得那么親密。”Morris低下頭,小聲地對Bernie說,
To tell the truth, I forgot her name three years ago."
Bernie對Morris“老實跟你說吧,三年前我忘記老婆的真名是什么了。”
英語單詞短語學習:
1 endearing terms
eg:Morris, the host, preceded every request to his wife by endearing terms, calling her Honey, My Love, Darling, Sweetheart, etc.
莫里斯,也是請客的主人,在每個客人面前都稱他的妻子為親愛的、我的愛人、甜心等等。
2 whisper
n. 私語;謠傳;颯颯的聲音
vi. 耳語;密談;颯颯地響
vt. 低聲說出
eg:The whisper of the scythe then.
這就是鐮刀的低語。
短語
Silver Whisper 銀嘯號 ; 銀蕭號
Winds Whisper 風語
whisper number 耳語數字 ; 謠言的數字 ; 惠斯珀數
Healing Whisper 痊愈私語 ; 治愈低語
Whisper Island 私語島
Whisper Mode 省電模式 ; 經濟模式
whisper harmar 諗著哈瑪的名字
Ocean Whisper 海的呢喃
Wedding Whisper 婚姻物語
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