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[J-46] The Thoughtful Tightwad 想得多的吝啬鬼
Walking alone on a deserted street, a tightwad met with a mugger. The robber stuck a gun in his ribs, demanding, “Your money or your life!” Instead of immediately replying “Take my money, but spare my life”, the tightwad paused for a long while, uttering no word.
“Well?” the impatient gunman urged. “I'm thinking it over. I'm thinking it over.” “Still thinking?” “Yes, I haven't figured out how much I'm bringing with me.”
[译注] 独自走在没人的街道上，某吝啬鬼遇上一个强盗。强盗把枪抵住他腰间，强问说：「要钱或要命！」 并没立刻回说「拿走钱，留我命吧」，这吝啬鬼停了好长一段时间，没讲出半句话。
「怎么样？」没耐性的持枪人催促说。 「我正在考虑，我正在考虑。」 「还在想？」 「是的，我还没算出我身上带有多少。」 注：deserted (没人烟的，荒凉的), tightwad
(吝啬鬼),
mugger (从后扼人颈部之强盗),
ribs (肋骨，腰间),
demand (强问),
urge (催促),
think over (考虑，把事情想过), figure out (算出，了解)。 [复习填充] Walking alone on a de______ street, a tightwad met with a mugger. The robber stuck a gun in his r___, demanding, “Your money or your life!” Instead of immediately replying “Take my money, but spare my life”, the tightwad p____ for a long while, uttering no word. “Well?” the impatient gunman u____. “I'm thinking it ____. I'm thinking it over.” “Still thinking?” “Yes, I haven't figured ___ how much I'm bringing with me.” |
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