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[J-82]   For Laughs Only

         只为笑 

 

A woman came into the millinery department of Harold's in New York and tried on all the frothy, giddy bonnets she could find.  Finally the buyer of the department asked, Did you find anything you liked?

 

I didn't come in to buy, replied the customer.  It's so funny to have on any of them.  I just came in for laughs. 

 

[译注]

 

一个女人进入纽约哈罗德百货公司的女帽部,而试戴了所有她能找到的虚浮的、轻佻的女帽。最后该部门的采购者问说:「你有找到你喜欢的东西没?」

 

「我不是进来买的,」那顾客回答。「戴上它们任何一顶都是那么好玩。我进来只是为了笑。」 

 

注: millinery (女帽之总称) try on (试穿、试戴) frothy (泡沫的、虚浮的) giddy (令人眩晕的、轻佻的) buyer (公司内之采购员、采买) have on (穿上、戴上) 

 

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A woman came into the m_______ department of Harold's in New York and tried on all the frothy, g____ bonnets she could find.  Finally the b____ of the department asked, Did you find anything you liked?

I didn't come in to buy, replied the customer.  It's so funny to have ___ any of them.  I just came in for l____.

 

 

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