[J-214] Hither Together Wither
到此在一起枯萎
Ralph was rough and tough. He met Virginia through his friend Godwin.
He then invited her to spend a day in his countryside cottage. His
invitation brought about this interesting exchange of words between Godwin
and Ralph:
G: Why should you ask her to come hither?
Do you mean to hit her?
R: No, I just want to be with her.
She's such a flower.
G: What would you do when you're together?
R: Why, I'd try to get her.
G: My goodness! Do you mean to gather and deflower the
virgin? I'm afraid she'd rather wither before you're with her.
[译注]
拉尔夫又粗鲁又强壮。他透过朋友高德文而遇见维吉尼雅。他接着邀请她到他的乡间小屋来度一天假。他的邀请带来了高德文和拉尔夫之间的这个有趣的对话。
高：你为什么会要她到这里来？你打算打她吗？
拉：不，我只是要跟她在一起。她是那么一朵花儿。
高：当你们在一起时，你要做什么？
拉：呃，我会想得到她。
高：我的天呀！你打算要采集而摧毁这处女花吗？恐怕她会宁愿枯萎也不要你跟她在一起。
注：本笑话的笑点在于把 hither, together, wither 连结到 “hit her,” “to get her,” 和 “with her” 等字群。
[复习填充]
Ralph was r___ and tough. He met Virginia th___
his friend Godwin. He then invited her to s___ a day in his countryside
cottage. This invitation brought ___ this interesting exchange of w___
between Godwin and Ralph:
G: Why ___ you ask her to come hither?
Do you m___ to hit her?
R: No, I just want to be ___ her.
She's s___ a flower.
G: What ___ you do when you're together?
R: W___, I'd try to get her.
G: My goodness! Do you mean to g___ and de___ the virgin? I'm
afraid she'd r___r wither be___ you're with
her.