英语笑话三则

　　American Dream

　　美国梦

　　An American attorney had just finished a guest lecture at a law school in Italy when an Italian lawyer approached him and asked. "Is it true that a person can fall down on a sidewalk in your country and then sue the land owners for lots of money?"

　　Told that it was true, the lawyer turned to his partners and started speaking rapidly in Italian. When they stopped, the American attorney asked if they wanted to go to America to practice law.

　　"No, no." one replied."We want to go to America and fall down on sidewalks."

　　一位美国律师刚结束他在意大利一所法律学校的客座演讲，就有一位意大利律师走近他问：“听说在你们国家里，一个人跌倒在人行道上，他就会起诉这块地的所有者赔偿很多钱，这是真的'吗?”

　　得知这是真的后，意大利律师转向他的同行开始用意大利语快速谈论起来。当他们停下来后，美国律师问他们是否想去美国做法律工作。

　　“不，不，”有一个人回答说，“我们要去美国跌倒在人行道上。”

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　　My little dog can't read

　　我的小狗不认识字

　　Mrs. Brown: Oh, my dear, I have lost my precious little dog!

　　Mrs. Smith: But you must put an advertisement in the papers!

　　Mrs. Brown: It's no use, my little dog can't read.

　　布朗夫人：哦，亲爱的，我把珍爱的小狗给丢了!

　　史密斯夫人：可是你该在报纸上登广告啊!

　　布朗夫人：没有用的，我的小狗不认识字。

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　　Does the dog know the proverb,too?

　　“啊，我是知道，可是狗也知道吗?

　　The little boy did not like the look ofthe barking dog.

　　"It's all right," said a gentleman, "don't be afraid. Don't you know the proverb: Barking dogs don't bite?"

　　"Ah, yes," answered the little boy. "I know the proverb, but does the dog know the proverb,too?"

　　一个小男孩非常不喜欢狗狂叫的样子。

　　“没有关系，”一位先生说，“不用害怕，你知道这条谚语吗：‘吠狗不咬人。’”

　　“啊，我是知道，可是狗也知道吗?”