英语笑话

401　Is there a pharmacist in the house? 这里有药剂师吗？

My son was getting married to a doctor's daughter. At the wedding reception, the father of the bride stood to read his toast, which he had scribbled on a piece of scrap paper. Several times during his speech, he halted, overcome with what I assumed was a moment of deep emotion. But after a particularly long pause, he explained, “I'm sorry. I can't seem to make out what I've written down.” Looking out into the audience, he asked, “Is there a pharmacist in the house?”

我的儿子娶一个医生的女儿为妻。在婚宴上，新娘的父亲站起来致词。他的发言稿是很潦草地写在一张小纸条上。在讲话中，他好几次停下来。我以为是因为情绪激动的缘故。然而，在一次特别长的停顿之后，他解释说：“对不起，看来我是认不出我写的是什么了。”他往听众席上看了一下，问：“这里有药剂师吗？”