Good boy 好孩子

英语笑话

Little Robert asked his mother for two cents. "What did you do with the money I gave you yesterday?"

I gave it to a poor old woman, he answered.

You're a good boy, said the mother proudly. "Here are two cents more. But why are you so interested in the old woman?"

She is the one who sells the candy .

中文翻译

小罗伯特向妈妈要两分钱。“昨天给你的钱干什么了？”

“我给了一个可怜的老太婆，”他回答说。“你真是个好孩子，”妈妈骄傲地说。“再给你两分钱。可你为什么对那位老太太那么感兴趣呢？”

“她是个卖糖果的。”

词汇点睛

proudly [ˈpraʊdli] adv. 骄傲地

be interested in 对……有兴趣

candy [ˈkændɪ] n. 糖果

口语实践

A　Hey, I want to buy something. Can I have a little money?

B　Sure, but don't get too much.

A　嘿，我想买些东西。你能给我点钱吗？

B　好的，但是别买太多了。

A　Here, I have a few coupons for those items.

B　Okay, let me add these.

A　嘿，我有几张那些商品的优惠券。

B　好的，我来加上这些。

★coupon [ˈkuː.pɒn] n. 礼券，优惠券