三人同舟

Three men were sitting on a park bench. The one in the middle was reading a newspaper; the others were pretending to fish. They baited imaginary hooks, cast lines and reeled in their catch.

三位男子在公园的长椅土坐着。中间的一个在读报纸，另外两个在假装钓鱼。他们给想象的鱼钩上鱼饵，放线，并卷线把鱼抓上来。

A passing policeman stopped to watch the spectacle and asked the man in the middle if he knew the other two.

一位过路警察驻足观察了这个景象，他问中间的那个男子是否认识其他两位。

"Oh yes," he said. "They are my friends”

“喔，认识，”他说，“他们是我的朋友”

"In that case," warned the officer, "you'd better get them out of here!"

“那样的话，”警察告诫说，“你最好把他们从这里弄走。”

"Yes, sir." the man replied, and he began rowing furiously.

“好的，瞥官。”那男子回答说，接着就开始疯狂地做起划桨的动作来。