English Original
While proudly showing off his new apartment to friends, a college student led the way into the den. "What is the big brass gong and hammer for?" one of his friends asked.
"That is the talking clock," the man replied.
"How's it work?"
"Watch," the man said and proceeded to give the gong an ear-shattering pound with the hammer.
Suddenly, someone screamed from the other side of the wall, "Knock it off, you idiot! It's two o'clock in the morning!"
中文翻译
一名大学生正得意地向朋友们炫耀他的新公寓，他领着大家走进了书房。"那个大铜锣和锤子是干什么用的？" 一位朋友问道。
"那可是会说话的钟，" 学生回答。
"它怎么工作？"
"看着，" 学生说着，拿起锤子对着铜锣猛地一敲，发出震耳欲聋的响声。
突然，墙的另一边有人尖叫起来："别敲了，你这白痴！现在是凌晨两点！"