English Original
Mr. Smith was terribly overweight, so his doctor put him on a diet.
"I want you to eat regularly for 2 days, then skip a day, and repeat this procedure for 2 weeks. The next time I see you, you'll have lost 5 pounds."
When Mr. Smith returned, he had lost nearly 20 pounds. "Why, that's amazing!" the doctor said, "Did you follow my instructions?"
Mr. Smith nodded. "I'll tell you though, I thought I was going to drop dead by the end of that 3rd day."
"From hunger, you mean?"
"No, from skipping!"
中文翻译
史密斯先生体重严重超标，因此医生让他开始节食。
"我希望你正常进食两天，然后跳过一天不吃饭，将这个流程重复两周。下次我见到你时，你会减掉5磅。"
当史密斯先生回来复诊时，他减掉了近20磅。"哇，这太神奇了！"医生说，"你按照我的指示做了吗？"
史密斯先生点点头。"不过我得告诉你，我以为到第三天结束时我就要累死了。"
"你是说因为饥饿？"
"不，是因为跳跃（跳绳）！"