Gallant Effort | 殷勤的失言

English Original

At a dinner party, a shy young man had been trying to think of something nice to say to his hostess. At last he saw his chance when she turned to him and remarked, "What a small appetite you have tonight, Mr. Jones."

"To sit next to you," he replied gallantly, "would cause any man to lose his appetite."


中文翻译

在一次晚宴上,一位腼腆的年轻人一直在苦思冥想,想对女主人说些赞美的话。当女主人转向他说:“琼斯先生,您今晚胃口不太好啊。”他终于等到了机会。

“坐在您身边,”他殷勤地答道,“任何男人都会没胃口的。”

阅读记录
请先 登录 后记录阅读完成
为这篇文章评分
点击星星进行评分(1-5分)
相关文章
A Backhanded Compliment | 一句“恭维”

A boy defends himself to his angry mother by claiming he ...

beginner dialogue
I Guess You're Right | 我想你是对的

A son asks his father for a dime. When the father suggest...

beginner dialogue
Give Me a Dollar | 给我一块钱

A son asks his father for a dime. When the father suggest...

beginner dialogue
Where Am I? | 我在哪儿

An Englishman gets lost and asks a farmer for directions,...

beginner dialogue
Falling Down | 他一定是在吹牛

A man boasts about an impossibly tall building in his cou...

beginner dialogue
One or Two | 一还是二

A customer complains about having only one piece of meat,...

beginner culture
That's What I Want to Find Out | 这正是我想知道的

A short dialogue where one person invites another to play...

beginner conversation
The Cat Examination | 猫咪检查

A doctor asks a patient basic questions about a cat's ana...

animals beginner
Only Cash and Credit Cards | 只收现金和信用卡

A man misunderstands the motel clerk's question about "ta...

beginner dialogue
Four Minus Four | 四减四等于几

A teacher uses a vivid analogy of coins falling through a...

beginner dialogue
Goldfish Dilemma | 金鱼难题

Stan wins 92 goldfish and plans to keep them in his bathr...

beginner dialogue
Not Our Own Food | 非己之食

Two boys cleverly circumvent a bar's rule against eating ...

beginner culture
I've Just Bitten My Tongue | 我刚刚咬到了舌头

A young snake, after accidentally biting its own tongue, ...

animals beginner
The String-Trick Parrot | 会拉绳的鹦鹉

A man discovers a parrot trained to speak different langu...

beginner dialogue
The Mask Request | 面具之请

A humorous anecdote about a misunderstanding at a party, ...

beginner dialogue
So Would I | 我也是

A woman asks a clerk for a dress that fits her, and the c...

beginner dialogue
Who Was More Polite? | 谁更礼貌

A fat man and a skinny man debate politeness, each citing...

beginner culture
Whose Father Was Stronger? | 谁的父亲更强壮?

Two boys boast about their fathers' mythical feats, one c...

beginner cultural-comparison
Four Minus Four | 四减四等于几

A teacher tries to explain the concept of 'four minus fou...

beginner dialogue
Waste or Save | 浪费还是节约

A humorous dialogue where a father scolds his son for was...

beginner dialogue