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[J-61] Three Nonagenarians 三个九十来岁者
Three sisters lived under the same roof. They were all nonagenarians: the eldest 96, the second 94, the youngest 92. One night, the eldest put one of her feet into a bathtub, stopped there, and then inquired: “Am I stepping in or stepping out?”
The second sister heard the question. She said, “Let me see.” Then she started to walk downstairs. But she had just moved a step when she herself asked, “Am I going up or going down?”
The youngest sister was in the kitchen, and she heard both questions. She tapped on a table and thought how forgetful her sisters were. Then she said, “I'm coming! But wait, let me see who's knocking the door.”
[译注] 三个姐妹住在同一个屋檐下。她们都是九十几岁的人：老大九十六，老二九十四，老么九十二。某晚，老大放一只脚进入浴盆，停在那儿，然后问说：「我要进入和出来呢？」 第二个姊妹听到那问题。她说：「我看看。」于是她开始下楼。可是，她只移动一步，自己就问说：「我要走上或走下呢？」 最年幼的妹妹在厨房里，而两个问题她都听到了。她敲着餐桌而想到两个姊姊多么健忘。然后她说：「我来啦！但等一下，我看看谁在敲门！」 注： under the same roof (在同一屋内)， nonagenarian (九十岁或九十几岁者)， bathtub (浴盆、浴缸)， tap (轻敲)。
[复习填充] Three sisters lived the same roof. They were all nonagenarians: the eldest 96, the second 94, the youngest 92. One night, the eldest put one of her feet into a bath , stopped there, and then inquired: “Am I stepping in or stepping out?” The second sister heard the question. She said, “Let me see.” Then she started to walk downstairs. But she had just moved a s when she herself asked, “Am I going up or going down?” The youngest sister was in the kitchen, and she heard both questions. She t on a table and thought how forgetful her sisters were. Then she said, “I'm coming! But wait, let me see who's knocking the door.” |
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