英语笑话

529　Is the general expecting you? 将军在等你吗？

Gen. George Armstrong Custer is buried on the grounds of the United States Military Academy at West Point. Since I was driving through the ar-ea, I decided to pay my respects. At the gate, the distracted young MP put down her book, checked my ID and asked the purpose of my visit. I explained that I was there to visit General Custer. As she picked up her book, she asked, “And is the general expecting you?”

乔治·阿姆斯特朗·克斯特将军埋葬在西点军校的院子里。我正开车经过那个地区，就决定去瞻仰一下。在西点军校的门口，一个心不在焉的宪兵放下手中的书，检查了我的身份证，问我访问的目的。我向她解释说我是来看望克斯特将军。她一边拿起书本一边问：“将军在等你吗？”