The Genie's Wish | 精灵的愿望

English Original

A couple was golfing on an exclusive course lined with million-dollar homes. On the third tee, the husband warned his wife, "Be careful when you drive. Don't break a window; it'll cost a fortune."

The wife teed up and shanked the ball right through the window of the largest house.

Cringing, the husband said, "I told you to watch out. Let's go apologize and see what it'll cost."

They knocked on the door. A voice called, "Come in." Inside, they saw shattered glass and a broken bottle in the foyer. A man on the couch asked, "Did you break my window?"

"Yes, we're very sorry," the husband replied.

"Actually, I want to thank you," the man said. "I'm a genie trapped in that bottle for a thousand years. You've freed me. I can grant three wishes. I'll give you each one and keep the last for myself."

"Great!" said the husband. "I want a million dollars a year for life."

"Done," said the genie, turning to the wife. "And you?"

"I want a house in every country," she said.

"Consider it done," replied the genie.

"What's your wish?" asked the husband.

"After a thousand years trapped," the genie said, "I haven't been with a woman. My wish is to sleep with your wife."

The husband looked at his wife. "Well, we did get a fortune and all those houses. I guess I don't mind."

The genie took the wife upstairs. Two hours later, he rolled over and asked her, "How old is your husband?"

"Thirty-five," she replied.

"And he still believes in genies?" the genie said. "...That's amazing."


中文翻译

一对夫妇在一个豪华的高尔夫球场打球,球场边矗立着价值百万美元的豪宅。在第三洞发球台,丈夫提醒妻子:“开球时小心点,别打碎窗户,修理费会贵得吓人。”

妻子开球时打偏了,球径直飞向了球场上最大那栋房子的窗户,并击碎了它。

丈夫畏缩了一下,说道:“我告诉过你要注意房子。好吧,我们上去道个歉,看看要赔多少钱。”

他们走上前去敲门。一个声音说道:“进来吧。”他们推开门,看到门厅地板上满是碎玻璃,还有一个侧倒着的破瓶子。沙发上坐着一个男人问道:“是你们打碎了我的窗户吗?”

“呃,是的,非常抱歉,”丈夫回答。

“实际上,我得谢谢你们,”男人说。“我是一个被困在那个瓶子里一千年的精灵。你们释放了我。我可以实现三个愿望——我给你们每人一个愿望,最后一个留给我自己。”

“太好了!”丈夫说。“我希望余生每年都能有一百万美元。”

“没问题,这对我来说轻而易举,”精灵说着,看向妻子。“那么,你想要什么?”

“我想要在世界每个国家都有一栋房子,”她说。

“如你所愿,”精灵回答。

“你的愿望是什么,精灵?”丈夫问道。

“嗯,自从我被困在瓶子里,已经一千年没有碰过女人了,”精灵说。“我的愿望是和你的妻子睡一觉。”

丈夫看了看妻子,说:“亲爱的,毕竟我们得到了一大笔钱和那么多房子。我想我不介意。”

精灵带着妻子上了楼,与她缠绵了两个小时。

事后,精灵转过身,看着妻子问道:“话说,你丈夫多大了?”

“三十五岁,”她回答。

“而他居然还相信有精灵?……”精灵说。“……真是不可思议。”

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