念音	[J-91]   Question-Begging Legs 引发问题的腿 　  An elderly farm couple visited New York for the first time.  A particular sight seemed to interest the old gentleman most.  His wife finally exclaimed, “John, the way you stare at these city women is something scandalous.  A body'd think you'd never seen legs before.” 　 “Well, do not blame me,” John mused.  “Legs do not beg so many questions in our place.” 　 [译注] 一对上年纪的农家夫妻首次游览纽约。某特殊光景似乎引起老绅士最大的兴趣。他太太最后嚷出：「约翰，你注视那些城市女人的样子有点丑陋。有人会以为你没见过腿呢。」 　 「哎，别怪我，」约翰沉思地说。「在我们的地方，腿不会引发那么多问题的。」 注： elderly (上年纪的)， sight (光景)， scandalous (可耻的，会闹丑闻的)， A body'd = A person would，  blame (责备，怪罪)， muse (沉思，沈思地说)， beg questions (引发问题，引人遐思)。 　 [复习填充] An elderly farm couple visited New York f__ the first time.  A particular s____ seemed to interest the old gentleman most.  His wife finally ex______, “John, the way you stare at these city women is something s________.  A body'd think you'd never seen legs before.” “Well, do not b____ me,” John mused.  “Legs do not b__ so many questions in our place.”
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