Father jokingly said: Oh! Who did you have in mind?
爸爸打趣地问道:噢!谁是你心中合适的人选?
Little boy: Grandma.
小男孩:奶奶。
Father: Wait a minute, you did not think I'd let you marry my mother, did you?
爸爸:等一下,你认为我会让你娶我的妈妈?
Little boy: Why not? You married mine.
小男孩:为什么不?你娶了我的妈妈。
As a band instructor at an elementary school, I require my students to turn in practice sheets signed by their parents so I can be sure they are putting in enough time.
作为一个小学的乐队指挥,为了确保学生投入足够的时间练习,我要求他们上交由他们父母签字的练习单。
I had to laugh, however, when one parent wrote on her child's sheet, "Practiced 17 minutes, but it seemed like hours.
可是有一次,一位家长的签字把我逗乐了。练习单上写着:“练习了17分钟,但犹如几个时辰。”
A dog owner claimed that his pet, when given money, would go to the news stall to buy a paper. his friend insisted on a demonstration and handed the dog some money - the dog trotted off, but an hour later he had still not returned with the paper.
"well, that explains it. when you give him five dollars, he goes to a movie.
"这就是了。你给它五元钱时,它就去看电影。
Gravely ill, a man went to the doctor with his wife. After the examination the physician motioned for the wife to meet him in the hallway.
一个人得了重病,妻子伴随他去看医生。检查过后,医生示意病人的妻子到走廊见他。
"Your husband is very sick, " the doctor said, "but there are three things you can do to ensure his survival. First, fix him three healthful, delicious meals a day. Next, give him a stress-free environment , and don't complain about anything. Finally, make passionate love to him every day.“