[英文］Wisecracks and Witticisms 妙语拾趣

很久以前买的一本书
现在乘假期
认真地拿出来读

想和大家分享
所以就一个字一个字打上来
希望
能和大家一起进步。。。

最重要的还是。。。
大家要捧场哦！～

一共有126篇
我会不定时地打上来。。

现在开始喽～
第一篇：A piece of cake 小事一桩

I knew little about English when i first came to America.
So i went to a language school everyday to learn English.
One day, during the break i asked one of my classmates a question that I didn't understand.
When i thanked her for it,she said :"You are welcome.It's a piece of cake.."
I thought to myself:America is really a society for money in which everything is done for pay.
Thus i said to her:"I haven't taken any piece of cake with me today,what about a piece of biscuit?"
She looked at me with a puzzled expression,then smiled.
Knowing she hadn't hot her words across, she said:"What i mean is,"no problem", and that is only a trifling matter."
Then i came to learn that "a piece of cake" is not only a piece of cake but also means a thing that is very easy.

刚来美国时，不懂英文，所以每天去语言学校学习英文。
有一天，在休息时间是去问一个同学我没听懂的问题，然后我说谢谢她。
就听她说：“You are welcome.It's a piece of cake."
我心里想：美国确实是一个金钱社会，做什么事情都是要有报酬的。
于是就对她说：“今天我没带蛋糕，饼干行不行?”
她有些莫名其妙地看着我，笑了，知道我没听懂，
说：“我的意思是没关系，这只是一件小事。”
我才明白“A piece of cake” 不只是一块蛋糕，也是一件轻松的事情的意思。

[ 本帖最后由 五熊 于 2-7-2006 11:18 PM 编辑 ]

奇讶。揍敌客

好！加油！
我也很喜欢类似的。

原帖由 奇讶。揍敌客 于 28-6-2006 04:56 PM 发表
好！加油！
我也很喜欢类似的。

终于有回帖了~
很感激！~
多谢阁下捧场~
我会尽快把接下来的贴上来。。。

tommychuan

现在是假期？
应该是COLLEAGE 的吧
一起努力。。。。

原帖由 tommychuan 于 29-6-2006 12:48 PM 发表
现在是假期？
应该是COLLEAGE 的吧
一起努力。。。。

嗯~
BINGO!
好，
一起努力。。。

第二篇：BBQ 烧烤

        It happened when i just came to America.One day i went to dine in a fast-food restaurant and i saw there was a kind of BBQ Chicken Sandwich in the menu on the wall.I thought i had never tried that kind of sandwich when i was in my home country.Therefore i told the attendant that i wanted a BBQ Chicken Sandwich.Unexpectedly,she could not understand what i meant.
        Then i repeated what i said,but she was still at a loss.Finally i pointed to the menu on the wall and said:"Isn't that BBQ Chicken Sandwih?"After she saw the menu,she laughed and told me that "BBQ" should be pronounced as "Bar-Be-Cue".On hearing that,i suddenly realized what it was.It turns out that "BBQ" is the abbreviation of barbecue, which  means food,especially pieces of meat,roasted over an open fire.

        故事发生在我刚来美国的时候。一天我去一家快餐店用餐，看到墙上的菜单上有一种BBQ鸡肉三明治，我心想这种口味的三明治在国内从没吃过，就对店员说我要一个BBQ鸡肉三明治，没想到她竟然听不懂。
        我又重复了一遍，可她还是不懂。我就指着墙上的菜单说：“那不是BBQ鸡肉三明治吗？她看了之后就大笑起来，并告诉我"BBQ"的发音应该是"Bar-Be-Cue"。这下我突然明白了。原来"BBQ"是"barbecue"的缩写，指食物，尤其指烧烤的意思。

噢~
BBQ~
哈哈~
应该很多人都把它说成是B-B-Q吧~
至少。。。
我是其中一个。。。

订阅你的主题了
期待你可以打多一点

faiko

支持支持！
很有趣的说~~~

哇~
kopi-O，
你酱说我很压力的咧~

faiko，
多谢支持~

既然如此，
我就得加把劲了。。。

第三篇: Beefeater 伦敦塔卫兵

I had a classmate who came from London.One day after class, we went to the school cafe together to enjoy our leisure time.We chatted about local conditions and customs of different countries at will.Suddenly he told me excitedly that his father was once a "Beefeater".

I was a bit confused,thinking to myself:Beefeater?Isn't he a person who eats beef?That is nothing worthy of showing off.But to maintain my minimum good manners,i asked him politely:"Is your father a Moslem?Does he eat pork or chicken besides beef?"Unexpectedly,as soon as i finished,my classmate looked at me with a very strange expression,showing he was quite baffled.

Through further communication,I realized the "beefeater" that he said was not a person who ate beef,but referred to "a guard at the Tower of London,famous for wearing the 16th century uniform".

我有位同学来自伦敦。某日下课后，我俩一起到学校的咖啡厅闲坐。无意间聊起各国的风土人情，他突然兴奋地告诉我，他父亲曾是一名"Beefeater".

我听后感困惑，心想：Beefeater不就是吃牛肉的人嘛，这有什么好炫耀的。但是为了维持起码的礼貌，我很客气的问他：“令尊是回教徒吗？他除了牛肉外，还吃猪肉和鸡肉吗？”没想到话刚说完，我那位同学就用很奇怪的眼神看着我，一副莫名其妙的样子。

经过进一步的沟通，我才明白他所说的"Beefeater"不是只吃牛肉的人，而是指“伦敦塔的卫兵，以十六世纪时期的制服而闻名。

哇，楼主太好了，一个一个打出来。。。
加油哦！好贴好贴。。。

原帖由 Camellia 于 1-7-2006 05:10 PM 发表
哇，楼主太好了，一个一个打出来。。。
加油哦！好贴好贴。。。

收到~
呵呵~
来喽~
第四篇：Big mouth 喋喋不休、随便乱说

        I am a nurse.I was lucky to work at an old people's home when i first came to America.As my English was poor,my aim at that time was to do more but speak less.One day i gave an old lady,Linda her medicine.Linda was over 90 years suffering from aged dementia.I tried several times,but Linda refused to open her mouth.Feeling anxious,,i said without thinking:"Linda,open your big mouth,please." Unexpectedly,Mrs.Linda got angry and shouted:"You have a big mouth.Leave me alone!"I was dumbstruck and did not know where my mistake laid.
        Later on a few pointers from others made it clear to me that "big mouth" in American slang refers to a person who talks too much or spreads secrets around.No wonder Mrs.Linda got angry when she heard i said.Actually i should have said:"Open your mouth wide."

我是一名护士。初来美国时有幸在一家养老院工作。由于英文水平差，我的宗旨是：多干活，少开口。有一天，我给一位年龄在九十多岁身患老年痴呆症的老太太Linda喂药，试了几次，Linda就是不肯张嘴，情急之下我脱口而出:"Linda,open your big mouth,please."不料，Linda生气起来，大声叫喊道:"You have a bif mouth.Leave me alone!"(你才是big mouth呢。走开，别管我！)我一下子呆住了，不知错在哪里。

后来经人指点我才知道"big mouth"在美国俚语中指喋喋不休、随便乱说的人。难怪Linda听了会生气。我当时应该说:"Open your mouth wide."

不说还不知道
所谓的 BMW= big mouth woman

很感激大家的支持
不过
在捧场的同时
我希望在这里
大家能有点互动
像是如果对于某篇有提问或意见或读后感的话
可以说出来和大家分享或讨论
而不单单只是我贴大家看而已。。。

第五篇:"Black" meat or dark meat? "黑"肉还是腿肉？

This story happened when i just came to America.One day i went to the fired-chicken fast-food restaurant attached to the school for meal.A waiter asked me,"What kind of meat would you like?" At that time it occurred to me that i had learned in my college English class that "white meat" refers to chicken breast while "dark meat" means chicken leg.However,when i spoke,it went like,"Black meat,please."Suddenly i found the waiter looking angry (for he happened to be a black).Then i realized that i had said something worng.After i explained time and again that i just came to America and knew very little about slang,he became happy again.

        故事发生在我刚到美国的时候。一天，我到学校附设的快餐炸鸡店用餐，服务员问我：“要吃哪种鸡肉？”当时我想起大学英文课所学的"White meat"(白色肉）是鸡胸肉，"Dark meat"(深色肉)是鸡腿肉，但是口中却说成:"Black meat,please."这时只见这位服务员面呈怒色(他正好是黑人),才意识到自己说错了。几经解释本人初到美国不谙英文俚语，他才转怒为喜。   

奇讶。揍敌客

好久没来，一来就这么多好康的啊？赞。

原帖由 奇讶。揍敌客 于 3-7-2006 05:40 PM 发表
好久没来，一来就这么多好康的啊？赞。

对哦~
好像贴得太急了，
会不会消化不良啊？
那我就贴慢一点好了。。。

因为是假期的关系
所以有空打出来贴上来
开学后应该不会贴得酱频繁了。。。

奇讶。揍敌客

原帖由 五熊 于 3-7-2006 10:59 PM 发表


对哦~
好像贴得太急了，
会不会消化不良啊？
那我就贴慢一点好了。。。

因为是假期的关系
所以有空打出来贴上来
开学后应该不会贴得酱频繁了。。。

贴少一点？  @_@
多才好啊！

原帖由 奇讶。揍敌客 于 4-7-2006 03:19 PM 发表


贴少一点？  @_@
多才好啊！

呵呵~
不是多少的问题，
而是快慢的问题
我一篇一篇慢慢地贴上来，
避免大家哏到。。。
各位也请慢慢消化啊~

第六篇：Blow your own horn 自吹自擂

Xiao Zhang just graduated from univeristy and was hunting for a job.One day he was driving a car to go on an outing with several friends.They were caught in a traffic jam downtown,so they had to wait patiently in their car.They began to talk one after another about their experiences in looking for a job and exchange ideas on how to write a curriculum vitae.

        One of his friends patted Xiao Zhang on the shoulder and said,"You should blow your own horn!"

        As soon as that friend finished speaking,a burst of sounds of horn was heard.His friend quickly stopped him,"Hey,what will be you doing?Sounding your horn is forbidden here,otherwise fines will be imposed.Did you see the signboard 'Don't horn!" over there?"

        Xiao Zhang felt wronged and said,"Didn't you ask me to blow the horn?I thought you wanted me to sound the horn to hurry the unmoving cars in front."

        Later Xiao Zhang figured out that "blow your horn" means "publicize or boast one's abilities or achievements".There his friend meant that Xiao Zhang should not be modest but show off his strong points and merits when writing his resume.

        小张刚从大学毕业，正在找工作。一天他与几个朋友一起开车出游。在市区遇上了交通诸塞，他们只好耐心地坐在车中，朋友们纷纷谈找工作的经验、以及怎样写个人简历。

        其中一位朋友拍着小张的肩膀说:"You should blow your own horn!"

        语音刚落，只听到阵阵的喇叭声。朋友紧忙制止小张说:"喂，你干什么？这里不准鸣喇叭，违者罚款。你看到那块'Don't horn!'(请勿按汽车喇叭)的牌子了吗？

        小张委屈地说:"不是你叫我 blow the horn 吗？我还以为你想让我按喇叭催催前面停着不动的车呢！"

        后来小张弄清楚了，原来"blow your horn"有"自吹自擂"的意思。在这里，小张的朋友是指在写简历时，不要谦虚，而要展示自己的长处和优点。

第七篇："Borrow" or "rent"?        "借"还是"租"?
相信大家都能够分辨吧~

        I wanted to go for a trip with my whole family this weekend,but my car was broken down.Therefore i decided to rent a car from a car rental company.
        "Can i borrow a car for this weekend?"I asked.
        "I have a date,"the clerk said humorously.
        I felt quite puzzled,wondering what was the matter.It turns out that "borrow" and "rent" in English are different,in that the former means free of charge while the latter means charges.When i used the word "borrow",it meant that i need not pay any money for the borrowed car.That's why the clerk said that he would use the car when he dated.Actually the correct way of expressing what i meant is "Can i rent a car this weekend?"

        我想在这个周末与全家去旅行，可是我自己的车出了故障。于是我觉得像汽车出租公司租辆车子。
        "Can i borrow a car for this weekend?"我问道。
        店员幽默地说:"我有约会。"
        我感到很纳闷，不明白是怎么回事。原来英文"borrow"与"rent"不同，有收费与免费之差异。当我用"borrow"这个词时，这就意味着我不需要付费，所以店员就说他约会时要用车。实际上正确的说法是"Can i rent a car for this weekend?"

接下来这一篇有点长
大家得耐心点看才行
对我而言生字还蛮多的


第八篇：Break a leg 祝你好运

On one weekend I was free,so i promised to accompany my good friend to watch a football match between teenagers and cheer for her son,who played the goal.
        Standing or sitting by the field,the parents looked equally excited as their children.
        The whistle was blown,and the young players entered the field one after another.All of a sudden a parent,not far from me,with a rough appearance shaped his hands like a tube and shouted towards the field,"Break a leg!"
        The man was really unreasonable!How could he ask the children to fight against each other as to break a leg in order to parade their superiority and strive to outshine other?
        I queitly told my friend about what i thought.She snorted with laughter and said,"You have misunderstood him.He has good intentions."
        "Has he?"I still looked blank.
        "It is said that it has something to do with performers making curtain-calls in a theater.The more brilliant the performance is,the more times the performers have to give their encores and answer the curtain-call to satisfy their audience.Probably until they are  too tired to stand up the audience will continue.Therefore,everytine before the performance,people like to say,'Break a leg',to wish the performers success.It is very close to 'Good luck!" in meaning,which we often say.
        After saying that,my good friend made a curtain-call in the pose of "breaking a leg" to me with her left leg pulled backward and right leg slightly bent.
        Oh!I had really wronged the kind-hearted man.

        有个周末，闲来无事，便答应陪好友去看一场少儿足球比赛，为她的守门员儿子助威。
        家长们在赛场边或站或坐，显得与孩子们一样兴奋不已。比赛的哨声响起了，小将们陆续进场。突然，我身旁不远处，一位外表粗犷的家长，手握成筒状，对着赛场喊了一声:"Break a leg!"
        这人好不近人情！怎么能够让孩子们互相争斗、争强好胜，以至打断一条腿呢？
        我把我的想法悄悄告诉了好友。她噗然一笑，说道:"你误会了，他是一番好意。"
        "是吗？"我仍是一脸茫然。
        "据说这跟剧院里演员谢幕有关。表演越精彩，演员应观众请求返场谢幕的次数就越多。大概到腿累得再也直不起来了为止吧。因此，在演出之前，人们爱用'Break a leg'来预祝演出成功。这跟我们常说的'Good luck!'意思很接近。"好友说到这里，左腿一撤、右腿微屈，给我来了个"短腿"式的谢幕姿势。
        噢！我的确错怪了那位好心的家长。

奇讶。揍敌客

Break a leg!!!!
再来再来！

第九篇:Brown bagging 自备午餐

One day it was time for lunch,and i was eating my sandwich that i prepared myself.Vera,the secretary of our company,asked me absent-mindedly,"Brown bagging today?"For a while,i was at a loss to find a word to respond to what she had said.Ithought to myself,"You should have seen the black bag that i take with me to work every day.
        Seeing i was wearing a puzzled expression,Vera promptly explained that "brown bagging" had the meaning of providing lunch for oneself or taking one's lunch to eat in the presence of one's company.Usually the food is kept in a brown paper bag,so it has this name.The persons who take their lunch with them are called brown baggers.

        一天午膳时间，我在办公室吃我自备的三明治，公司秘书维拉随口问:"Brown bagging today?"我一时语塞，心想你应该看到我每天都携带黑色皮包上班的呀。
        维拉见我面带困惑，随即解释Brown bagging乃自备午餐之意，或携带午餐回公司用，因为食物多用咖啡色的纸袋装，因而得其名。自备午餐者则为Brown baggers.