英语笑话

557　Impeccable Appearance 无可挑剔的仪容

A retired sergeant major was continually looking up from his wristwatch. “What are you up to?” I asked him. “I've been standing here for twenty-eight minutes,” he replied, “and not one Marine has come through these doors in full uniform. I'll give fifty dollars to the first Marine who comes in dressed with spit and polish.” Within seconds, a private walked into the base decked out in his full uniform. Pleased, the sergeant major presented him with the money and asked him about his impeccable appearance. The private lowered his eyes and replied, “I've just come from my girl friend, sir.”

一位退休军士长正在不停地看手表。我问他：“你在等什么？”他回答说：“我在这里站了28分钟，没见到一个全副军装的海军陆战队员从这几个门走过。我要给第一个仪容整洁的海军陆战队员50美元。”话音刚落，一个二等兵穿着全副军装进来了。这位军士长高兴地把钱给他，并且问他有关他的无可挑剔的仪容。这位二等兵看着地面回答说：“长官，我刚从女朋友那里回来。”