English Original
Mrs. Williams lived on a small street in London and had a new neighbor, Mrs. Briggs. Mrs. Briggs often boasted about her expensive furniture, beautiful carpets, and new kitchen.
One day, she said to Mrs. Williams, "Do you know, I've got a new dishwasher. It washes the plates, glasses, knives, and forks beautifully."
"Oh?" Mrs. Williams replied. "And does it dry them and put them in the cupboard, too?"
Mrs. Briggs was surprised. "Well," she answered, "the things are dry after an hour, but it doesn't put them away, of course."
"I've had a dishwasher for twelve and a half years," Mrs. Williams said.
"Oh?" Mrs. Briggs answered, laughing nastily. "And does yours put the things in the cupboard when it has washed them?"
"Yes, he does," Mrs. Williams replied. "He dries the dishes and puts them away."
中文翻译
威廉姆斯太太住在伦敦的一条小街上，她有了一位新邻居，布里格斯太太。布里格斯太太经常吹嘘她昂贵的家具、漂亮的地毯和新厨房。
一天，她对威廉姆斯太太说：“你知道吗？我有一台新洗碗机。它洗盘子、杯子、刀叉洗得非常好。”
“哦？”威廉姆斯太太回答，“那它也能把餐具弄干并放进碗柜吗？”
布里格斯太太很惊讶。“嗯，”她回答说，“餐具一小时后会干，但它当然不会把它们收起来。”
“我有一台洗碗机已经十二年了。”威廉姆斯太太说。
“哦？”布里格斯太太不怀好意地笑着回答，“那你的洗碗机洗完餐具后能把它们放进碗柜吗？”
“是的，他可以，”威廉姆斯太太回答，“他把碗盘弄干后就把它们收起来。”