【生词预览】

energetic精力旺盛的，cross生气的

【笑话原文】

An Energetic wife

Neighbor: I heard a big noise in front of your house last night. What happened to you?

Husband: It was nothing. My wife was a bit cross, and threw my overcoat out of the window.

Neighbor: Your overcoat? But how could it make such a noise?

Husband: I... I happened to be inside the coat.

【中文译文】

妻子生气的后果

邻居：昨天夜里我听见你家屋前有很大的声音，你们出了什么事吗?

丈夫：没什么。我的妻子有点不高兴，把我的大衣给扔到窗外去了。

邻居：你的大衣?扔掉大衣怎么会有那么大的声音?

丈夫：我......我恰好也在大衣里面。

【词汇讲解】

1. energetic精力旺盛的。 I don't feel energetic enough to rush about, so I'll sit down.我感到没有力气东奔西跑, 我想坐下来。

2.noise噪声，声响。 The noise awoke me from my sleep.喧闹声使我从睡梦中醒过来。

3.cross生气的。也有“杂交品种”的意思： A mule is a cross between a mare and a donkey.骡子是雌马和驴的杂交种。

4.happend to碰巧。