A Play on Words | 文字游戏

English Original

Author James Thurber found entertainment in words.

He once recounted a trick he played on a nurse during a hospital stay. He asked her, "What seven-letter word contains three U's?" After a moment's thought, she replied, "I don't know, but it must be unusual!"


中文翻译

作家詹姆斯·瑟伯从文字中寻找乐趣。

他曾讲述一次住院时对护士开的一个玩笑。他问她:“哪个七个字母的单词包含三个U?”护士想了想,回答道:“我不知道,但这个单词肯定‘不寻常’(unusual)!”

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