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[J-137]  Ground for Divorce

        离婚的理由

 

A woman in Chicago got a divorce after charging that her husband played poker for high stakes with the boys but put on a three-cent limit when he played at home with her.  All I wanted, she complained, was the same chance his pals had to win his money.

 

[译注]

 

一位芝加哥的妇女在控告之后得以离婚。她控告说她丈夫跟男孩子们用很高的赌注玩扑克牌,可是在家跟她玩时却放了三分钱的限制。「我要的一切,」她埋怨说,「就是有跟他的朋友一样的机会可以赢他的钱。」 

 

注: divorce (离婚) charge (控告) poker (扑克牌) stake (赌注) pal (朋友) 

 

[复习填充]

A woman in Chicago got a d______ after charging that her husband played p____ for high s_____ with the boys but put __ a three-cent limit when he played at home with her.  All I wanted, she complained, was the same chance his p___ had to win his money.

 

 

 

 

 

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