英语笑话

387　The Cost of a Smile 微笑的代价

After a long-overdue checkup, my dentist sat down with me to go over all the work I would need on my mouth. Her total estimate was $9,200. I gasped, “For that kind of money, I could get a tummy tuck and silicone implants.” “But what about your smile?” she asked. “If I had all that done,” I told her, “I guarantee no one would be looking at my teeth.”

我拖了很久才去做牙齿的常规检查。做完之后我的牙医和我一起坐下来数我的嘴里需要做哪些修补。她的估价是九千两百美金。我气呼呼地说：“花这些钱都够做整腹和隆胸手术了。”她问我：“但是你不要好看的微笑了吗？”我告诉她说：“如果我把那几样都做了，我保证没有人会看我的牙齿。”