外國最新英語幽默笑話精粹58:真正的勇氣 (中英)
An American General,a Russian General and a British General are standing on the deck of a ship watching war exercises. The topic of discussion turns to human courage, and the Russian General boasts,"Russians are the most courageous people on Earth!"
一位美國將軍、一位俄羅斯將軍和一位英國將軍站在一艘船的甲板上看著軍事演習(xí)他們談?wù)撝说挠職猓@時俄羅斯將軍吹噓道:“俄羅斯的士兵是世界上最勇敢的人!”
Upon which the American challenges him: "Oh YEAH?"
對此,美國將軍反問道:“哦?真的嗎?”
The Russian says, "Sure! Here, Yuri! Jump off the deck ( into the freezing Atlantic) and swim around the ship!"Yuri marches off without a word, and does as he is told. The Russian turns around and says: "See,there' s an example of courage!"
俄羅斯將軍說:“當(dāng)然,不信看著。尤芮,從甲板上跳下去繞著船游一圈。”(下面就是冰冷的大西洋)尤芮二話沒說就按命令跳了下去。俄羅斯將軍轉(zhuǎn)過頭說:“看見了嗎?這就是勇氣的例子。”
The American has to top this,so he calls up one of his underlings and gives him the order: "Jack, Jump off the main mast into the ocean,and swim around the ship seventimes!"
Poor Jack goes off without a murmur, and he too does as he is told. The American General says: "Now top that for courage!"
美國將軍不服氣,所以就叫來他的一個部下命令道:“杰克,從桅桿上跳下去,然后繞著船游七圈。”可憐的杰克沒吭一聲地服從了命令。然后,美國將軍說:“這才叫做勇氣。”
So they both turn around to the British General who has been standing around watching these antics silently. They ask him:“What about your people?"
接著他們都轉(zhuǎn)向了一直站在旁邊靜靜觀看的英國將軍,然后他們問他:“你們的人怎么樣?”
So the British guy(alls up one of his people and says: "Trevor, jump off the mast and swim under the keel of the ship, will you , old chap?"
英國將軍叫來了一個人說:“特雷弗,從桅桿上跳下去,然后從船底下游過去,聽見了嗎,老家伙?”
Trevor stares at his general.
特雷弗瞪著他的將軍。
"Let me get this right. You want me to jump off the mast."
“你的意思是說讓我從桅桿上跳下去。”
"Yes."
“對。”
"And swim under the keel."
“然后從船底下游過去。”
"Yes."
“對。”
"You must be daft!"
“你一定是發(fā)瘋了!”
And so saying, Trevor turns around and saunters off. Whereupon the British General turns to the other two and says,"Now there’s an example of TRUE courage!"
說著,特雷弗轉(zhuǎn)過身去,閑庭漫步般走去。于是英國將軍轉(zhuǎn)過來對那兩個人說:“現(xiàn)在這才叫真正的勇氣呢!”
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