English Original
All-purpose Solvent
A young man approached Thomas Edison and said, "I want to develop an all-purpose solvent that can dissolve any material."
Edison replied with a question, "In that case, what kind of container will you use to hold it?"
Anxious
A wife said to her neighbor, "My husband hasn't come home all night. I don't know where he is. It's really worrying me!"
An insider said, "Let it be. If you knew where he was, I dare say you'd be even more anxious."
中文翻译
万能溶剂
一个年轻人找到托马斯·爱迪生，说：“我想研制一种万能溶剂，它能溶解任何物质。”
爱迪生反问道：“那样的话，你打算用什么容器来装它呢？”
着急
妻子对邻居说：“我丈夫一整晚都没回家，不知道他去哪儿了。真让我着急！”
一个知情人说：“算了吧。你要是知道他在哪儿，我敢说你会更着急。”