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[J-185] To Gain or Lose? 要得或失？
Joe and Josie are man and wife. One morning Joe said to Josie: “Darling, my watch gains two minutes every day. I need to put it right repeatedly.” In response to this complaint Josie said: “No matter. You just wind it back.”
A few minutes later, just after stepping on the scales, Josie shouted out with joy: “My dear, you see? I've lost two kilos.” In response to this excitement Joe said: “No matter. You'll gain it back after you make up.”
[译注]
乔和乔栖是夫妻。某个早晨，乔跟乔栖说：「达伶，我的表每天快两分钟，我得一再把它对准。」对这个埋怨，乔栖回应说：「没关系，你就把它转回去。」
几分钟后，就在踏上磅秤之后，乔栖高兴地喊出：「我亲爱的，你看到吗？我已经减了两公斤。」对这个兴奋，乔回应说：「没关系，你化完妆就会增回来的。」
注：1.
Joe 是
Joseph (约瑟夫)
之昵称，Josie
或
Josy 是
Josephine (约瑟芬) 之昵称。 2. “man and wife” 即 “husband and wife”。 3. “gain” 指钟表「快」(几分钟) ，也指体重「增」(多少重量)，更常指「得」到什么。相对的， “lose” 指钟表「慢」(几分钟) ，体重「减」 (多少重量)，与「失」掉什么。在本笑话中，丈夫想得一只新表，妻子想得到减重的称赞，但都大失所望。 4. “in response to”: 回应。 “no matter” (= it is no matter 或 it makes no matter): 没事的，没关系。 scales: 天平、磅秤、体重计。 5. “put it right” = “set it right”: 将它调好、对准、弄对。 6. “make (oneself) up”: 化妆。
[复习填充]
Joe and Josie are m___ and wife. One morning Joe said to Josie: “Darling, my watch g____ two minutes every day. I need to p____ it right repeatedly.” In re______ to this complaint Josie said: “No matter. You just w____ it back.”
A few minutes later, just after stepping on the s_____, Josie shouted out with joy: “My dear, you see? I've l____ two kilos.” In response to this ex_______ Joe said: “No matter. You'll g____ it back after you make ____.”
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