What's your name? 你叫什么名字？

英语笑话

A very strict officer was talking to some new soldiers whom he had to train. He had never seen them before, so he began: My name is Stone, and I'm even harder than stone, so do what I tell you or there'll be trouble . Don't try any tricks with me, and then we'll get on well together.

Then he went to each soldier one after another and asked him his name. "Speak loudly so that everyone can hear you clearly," he said, "and don't forget to call me 'sir'."

Each soldier told him his name, unitl he came to the last one. This man remained silent, and so Captain Stone shouted at him, "When I ask you a question, answer it! I'll ask you again: What's you name, soldier?"

The soldier was very unhappy, but at last he replied. My name is Stonebreaker, sir. He said nervously.

中文翻译

有一位很严厉的军官在对一群交由他训练的新兵训话。他以前从没见过这群新兵，于是他开始自我介绍：我的名字叫Stone（石头），事实上，我甚至比石头更强硬。这就是我为什么要告诉你们我名字的原因。不要试图对我玩什么花招，这样我们就能很好相处了。

接着他开始走到每个士兵前面问他们的名字。“说大声点，让每个人都能听清楚，”他说，“另外，不要忘记称呼我为‘长官’。”

每个士兵都对他说了自已的名字。他走到最后一位士兵面前时，这个士兵保持着沉默。于是Stone上尉对他喊叫，“当我问你问题的时候，要回答！我再问一遍，你的名字，士兵？”

那个新兵很不高兴，但最后他回答了。我的名字是Stonebreaker（碎石机），长官。他紧张地说。

词汇点睛

strict [strɪkt] adj. 严厉的，严格的

soldier [ˈsəʊldʒə(r)] n. 士兵，军人

trouble [ˈtrʌbl] n. 困难，苦恼

trick [trɪk] n. 诡计，花招

loudly [ˈlaʊdli] adv. 高声地，响亮地

remain [rɪˈmeɪn] v. 仍然是，保持不变

shout at 大声说，喊

nervously [ˈnɜːvəsli] adv. 紧张地，胆怯地

语法分析

1. A very strict officer was talking to some new soldiers whom he had to train. 有一位很严厉的军官在对一群交由他训练的新兵训话。

解析 　这是一个由whom引导的定语从句。whom指代前文的new soldiers，在从句中充当train的宾语。例如：He is the man whom I saw yesterday. 他就是我昨天见的那个人。

2. Speak loudly so that everyone can hear you clearly. 说大声点，让每个人都能听清楚。

解析 　这是一个由so that引导的目的状语从句。从句部分是用以补充说明主句中谓语动词发生的目的。例如：He must get up early so that he can catch the first bus. 他必须早起，以便能赶上第一辆公共汽车。

口语实践

A　May I have your name, please?

B　I'm May.

A　能告诉我你的名字吗？

B　我叫梅。

A　What's your name, please?

B　My name is Betty.

A　请问你叫什么名字？

B　我叫贝蒂。

A　I'd like to make a self-introduction. I'm William Johnson.

B　It's nice to meet you, William.

A　我想作一下自我介绍。我叫威廉·约翰逊。

B　很高兴见到你，威廉。

★self-introduction [ˌself-ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃn] n. 自我介绍

A　My name is Linda, a friend of Jack.

B　I've heard so much about you.

A　我叫琳达，是杰克的一个朋友。

B　久仰！

A　It's nice to meet you, Sue. Please call me Linda.

B　Linda, glad to meet you too.

A　很高兴见到你，苏。请叫我琳达吧。

B　琳达，也很高兴认识你。

笑话文化解读

在交谈中做自我介绍的目的，不外乎是想使大家先有初步的认识，进而增进交谈的气氛。所以做自我介绍的时候只要做重点介绍，或者把自己比较想说的说出来就可以了，语气上尽量保持轻松愉快。但是在比较正式的场合，就须注意用语。以下是一些常用的自我介绍的句型：

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

早安，各位先生，女士。

Good evening, everybody/everyone.

大家晚上好。（较不正式的场合）

Hi/hello, everybody.

大家好。（较不正式的场合）

Good morning, I am very glad to be here.

早上好，我很高兴来到这里。

It is a great honor for me to be here today.

今天我很荣幸能来到这里。

I am David.

我叫戴维。

I work for a publishing house.

我在一家出版社工作。

I am now working for a trading company.

我在一家贸易公司上班。

I am a salesman.

我是一名销售人员。