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[J-168] A Plump 胖 钟
A professor was displeased with his inactive, dumb class. So he asked, “Are you dumbbells, all of you? Can't you respond to any of my questions?” The class was still silent for a moment. Then a strapping youth rose from his seat and said, “Sir, you may call me a plump bell. I can plump out the truth that I also hate to hear any single bell jingle all the way down to the end of my class.” With this, he plumped down on his chair.
[译注]
某位教授对班上不活跃又静默感到不悦。所以他问：「你们都是哑铃吗？统统都是吗？你们对我的任何问题都不能响应吗？」
班上仍然沈寂了一会儿。然后一个魁梧的青年从座位上站起来说：「先生，你可以叫我胖钟。我可以迸出实话说我也讨厌听任何单一的铃一路一直叮当响到我的课堂都结束了。」这么一说，他猛然砰坐到椅子上。
注：plump (adj. 胖； v. 无保留说出、迸出话语，猛然带着砰声坐下)，dumbbell (哑铃，笨汉)，strapping (身材魁梧的)。
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A professor was displeased with his in_____, dumb class. So he asked, “Are you d______, all of you? Can't you r______ to any of my questions?” The class was still s_____ for a moment. Then a s______ youth rose from his seat and said, “Sir, you may call me a p_____ bell. I can plump ___ the truth that I also hate to hear any single bell j_____ all the way down to the end of my class.” With this, he plumped d____ on his chair. |
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