He was obviously very nervous and for some minutes stood awkwardly before the microphone. As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone burst out laughing. We all know what the poor man should have said, but what he actually said was: 'This is the Poo and Ee Seed Bird Company. Good ladies, evening and gentlemen!"

　　句子讲解：

　　7、He was obviously very nervous and for some minutes stood awkwardly before the microphone.

　　他显然很紧张，局促不安地在麦克风前站了好几分钟。

　　语言点 stood awkwardly局促不安地站着

　　8、As soon as he opened hia mouth, everyone burst out laughing.

　　由他刚一开口说话，人们就哄堂大笑起来。

　　语言点 brust out laughing突然笑出来

　　9、We all know what the poor man should have said, but what he actually said was, ‘This is the Poo and Ee Seed Bird Company. Good ladies, evening and gentlemen! ’

　　我们都明白那个可怜的人应该说什么，但是他实际上说的却是：“这是‘浦伊’鸟食公司，好女士们，晚上和先生们”

　　minutes:

　　n. 分钟(minute的复数);会议记录;备忘录

　　v. 把…记录在案;为…测定时间(minute的单三形式)

　　例句:

　　1. I want my disagreement to be minuted,

　　我要求把我的不同意见记录下来。

　　awkwardly:

　　adv. 笨拙地;无技巧地

　　例句:

　　1. He climbed awkwardly out of the window.

　　他狼狈地从窗户上爬了出去。

　　microphone :['maikrəfəun]

　　n. 扩音器，麦克风

　　例句:

　　1. The tweeter emits the sound wave, then the capacitor microphone receives the echo.

　　其声波由电动扬声器发射，声波接收采用电容传声器。

　　awkwardly:

　　adv. 笨拙地;无技巧地

　　例句:

　　1. He climbed awkwardly out of the window.

　　他狼狈地从窗户上爬了出去。

　　burst: [bə:st]

　　vi. 爆发，突发;爆炸

　　vt. 爆发，突发;爆炸

　　n. 爆发，突发;爆炸

　　例句:

　　1. Her dress is so tight the seams are bursting.