每日精选英语笑话带翻译
1、Once a simpleton’s wife told him to buy some ice. Two hours later, he didn’t come back. She wanted to know why he didn’t come back and went out to have a look. She saw he was standing in the sun at the gate and watching the ice melting. “What’s the matter?” She asked him. “Why don’t you bring it in?” “I saw the ice was wet and I was afraid that you would scold me so I’m running it dry.” The simpleton answered. 从前有一个笨人的妻子让她的丈夫买几块冰。 两个小时后，他还没回来。 她想知道他为什么没回来，就出去看了看，发现她的'丈夫在门口站着，在太阳下晒冰，看着冰融化。 她问他：“怎么啦?你为什么不把它拿进来?” “我看见冰是湿的，恐怕你会训斥我，因此，我正在把它晒干。”笨人回答道。
2、It was Christmas and the judge was in a benevolent mood as he questioned the prisoner. "What are you charged with?" he asked. "Doing my christmas shopping early," replied the defendant. "That's no offense," replied the judge, "How early were you doing this shopping?" "Before the store opened," countered the prisoner. 那天是圣诞节，法官在审讯犯人时也有点恻隐之心。“你为什么而被起诉?”他问。 “采购圣诞节物品过早。”被告答。 “这不算犯法，”法官回答，“你购物多早?” 在商店开门之前，“犯人应道。
3、A judge asked our group of potential jurors whether anyone should be excused, and one man raised his hand."I can't hear out of my left ear," the man told the judge."Can you hear out of your right ear?" the judge asked. The man nodded his head. "You'll be allowed to serve on the jury," the judge declared. "We only listen to one side of the case at a time." 一位法官问我们这群修补陪审员是否有人应当免权。一个人举起了手。“我的左耳听不见。”那人告诉法官。“你的右边耳朵听得见吗?”法官问道。那人点了点头。“你将被允许加入陪审团，”法官宣布。“我们每次只听一面之辞。”