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036 Did You Know Him? 你认识他吗?
外国人讲:
At a dinner party in the home of friends,our host mentioned his high school alma mater.One of the guests asked him if he had been a student there at the same time there was a particular vice principal.
“I sure was!”answered the host.“He’s the biggest jerk I’ve ever met.Did you know him too?”
“Sort of,”replied the guest.“My mother married him last Saturday.”
1mention['men∫n]v.提起
2alma mater[ælmə'maːtə]n.母校
3principal['prΙnsəpl]n.校长
4jerk[dʒɜːk]n.<俚>蠢人
中国人讲:
在朋友家的一次宴会上,主人提起一位高中时的校友。一位客人问他读书期间,某位副校长是否也在职。
“当然了,”主人答道,“他是我见过的最大的混蛋。你也认识他吗?”
“有点认识,”客人回答,“我妈妈上周六嫁给了他。”