A preacher asked his wife, "How can I make my congregation pay attention to me during my sermon?"

She answered, "Put the clock right behind you on the wall."

Notes:

1. A preacher asked his wife, "How can I make my congregation pay attention to me during my sermon?"

一个传教士问他的妻子：“我该怎么做才能让会众们注惫听我讲道?”

"pay attention to"可以表示“留意”、“倾听某人的话”如：You should pay attention to driving 你开车时应该留意， You should pay attention to the teacher.你应该注意听老师说的话。

church除了指教堂，还表示“礼拜仪式”所以"go to church"是“做礼拜”的意思;“正在做礼拜”是“be at church” 或“be in church”。

preacher [ˈpri:tʃə(r)] n.传道者

congregation [ˌkɒŋgrɪˈgeɪʃn] n.参加做礼拜的会众

pay attention to 留意…，傾听某人的话

sermon [ˈsɜ:mən] n.讲道

2.She answered, "Put the clock right behind you on the wall."

他妻子回答;“把钟挂在你正后方的墙上。”

right当副词时，须放在副词或介词之前，表示“正好、刚好”，如：right now立刻;就是现在。就是现在。