hearing aid助听器，supervisor负责人，parcel包裹
笑话原文】
Hearing Aid
A woman rushed into the post office and wanted to see the supervisor.
I asked, “What’s the trouble?”
“I went out this morning,” she began, “and when I came home I found a card saying the mailman tried to deliver a package but no one was home. My husband was in all morning. He never heard a thing!”
After apologizing, I got her the parcel. “Oh, good,” she gushed. “we’ve been waiting for this for ages.”
“What is it?” I asked.
“My husband’s new hearing aid.”
中文译文】
助听器
一位妇女冲进邮局，要见负责人。我问她：“出了什么问题?”
她说：“今天早上我出去了。回来的时候看到一张卡片，说邮差送来一个包裹，但家里没有人接。我丈夫一上午都在家，根本就没有听到有什么。”
我向她道了歉，又给她拿来了包裹。她说：“噢，太好了，我们已经等了好久了。”
我问她那是什么，她说：“我丈夫的新助听器。”
词汇讲解】
1.supervisor负责人。具体说来，supervisor可以指很多种职务，比如“(政府)指导者、管理人”、“镇长、区长”、“(学校)视导员”、“(铁路)工务段线路主任”。billing supervisor票据管理员;sales supervisor销售监管;line supervisor生产线主管。
2. mailman邮递员。这是美式英语中“邮递员”的说法，而在英式英语中，“邮递员”是postman.
3. package包裹。也可以指有关联的一组事物：a package of reforms一整套改革;an emergency package一整套应急措施。Your hotel suite, transportation and taxi fares were paid for in the package.你的旅馆套房、旅费和出租汽车费都已一并付清。
4. deliver投递。还有“发表”的意思：He delivered his speech effectively.他演讲生动有力。也有“投，掷”的意思：deliver a flashing smile投以微笑。也可以指“拉票”：deliver the necessary votes拉必须的选票
5.apologize道歉。apologize about/for sth.对…表示道歉;apologize to sb.向某人道歉
6.gush滔滔地说话。All the girls gushed about the movie star.姑娘们滔滔不绝地谈论那个电影明星。还有“喷涌”的意思：His eyes gushed sudden tears.他突然泪如泉涌。gush还可以作名词：a gush of enthusiasm热情奔放;a gush of pleasure一阵高兴
