英語幽默精讀【128】I Want Her to go Nuts
Mrs. Flinders decided to have her portrait painted. She told the artist, "Paint me with diamond earrings, a diamond necklace, emerald bracelets and a ruby pendant."
"But you're not wearing any of those things."
"I know," said Mrs. Flinders." It's in case I should die before my husband. I'm sure he'd remarry right away, and I want her to go nuts looking for the jewelry."
※ Notes
（1） to have her portrait painted讓人給她畫像
to have sth done.要（讓）別人做某事
（2） portrait n.肖像
（3） earring n. 耳環
（4） emerald n.祖母綠
（5） bracelets n.手鐲
（6） ruby n.紅寶石
（7） pendant n.垂環
（8） go nuts = go mad發瘋
※ Exercises
根據短文判斷下列句子正（T）、（F）：
① Mrs. Flinders decide to paint a portrait for herself.
② She wanted to look wealthy in portrait.
③ She was wearing a diamond necklace.
④ She was sure that she would die before her husband.
⑤ Mr. Flinders remarried right away.
※ 譯文
我要讓她發瘋
福林德斯夫人決定讓人給她畫肖像。她告訴那位肖像畫家說：“畫我帶著鉆石耳環、鉆石項鏈、祖母綠手鐲，還有紅寶石垂飾。”
“但你現在沒帶這其中的任何一樣飾品。”
“我知道。”福林德斯夫人說，“萬一我先我丈夫死去，我肯定他會立刻再婚。我要讓那個女人為尋找這些珠寶而發瘋。”
※ 練習參考答案
①F②T③F④F⑤F
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