经典双语笑话 第27期:多谢了,班长

 Thanks a Lot Sarge 多谢了，班长

The sergeant¹ had just completed the morning inspection² of the troops. 一位班长刚完成部队晨间检查。

"Before I dismiss you, there's just one announcement. Private Kowalski, your mother is dead. Dismissed. " “解散之前，有件事要宣布一下，二等兵卡瓦斯基，你母亲已经过世了。解散!”

The soldier was devastated⁴, of course, and the lieutenant⁵ was appalled⁶ at the sergeant's heartlessness. 当然，那位士兵遭受很大的打击，而排长也讶异于班长的冷酷无情。

"For Heaven' s sake, sergeant, next time you have to inform a trooper of a loved one' s demise,please be a little more subtle," he said. “看在老天的份分上，班长，下次你要告诉弟兄们有亲人死亡时，请多用点技巧，委婉一些，”排长说道。

A few weeks later, sorry to say, the sergeant had another opportunity. 几个礼拜之后，很不幸那位班长又有一次机会。

Lining⁷ up his troops, he ordered, "All of you whose mother is still alive, step forward. Not you, Johnson. " 集合了部队，他下口令道：“所有妈妈尚健在的，前进一步。你，约翰逊，除外。”

1.troops 部队；队伍

例句：Our troops were disbursed⁸ over a wide area.

我们的军队分布在广大地区。

2.devastated 破坏；摧残；蹂躏

例句：Wide regions had been systematically⁹ devastate³ by the enemy or pulverised in the encounter of the armies.

大片大片的地区接连地遭受敌人的破坏，或在两军激战中沦为一片焦土。

3.Lining up 排队

例句：Fans began lining up early in the morning to buy their cup - tie tickets.

球迷大清早就开始排队，等着买优胜杯决赛的入场券。

4.step forward 向前；进展

例句：We have made a great step forward in our negotiations¹⁰.

我们的交涉已有很大的进展。

1 sergeant   

n.警官，中士

参考例句：

• His elder brother is a sergeant.他哥哥是个警官。
• How many stripes are there on the sleeve of a sergeant?陆军中士的袖子上有多少条纹？

2 inspection   

n.检查，审查，检阅

参考例句：

• On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
• The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。

3 devastate   

v.使荒芜，破坏，压倒

参考例句：

• A few days before,a fire had devastated large parts of Windsor Castle.几天前，温莎城堡的大部分被一场大火烧毁。
• Earthquakes can also cause tsunamis,which devastate coastal regions.地震还引发海啸，它直接破坏海岸地区。

4 devastated   

v.彻底破坏( devastate的过去式和过去分词)；摧毁；毁灭；在感情上（精神上、财务上等）压垮adj.毁坏的；极为震惊的

参考例句：

• The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city. 这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。
• His family is absolutely devastated. 他的一家感到极为震惊。

5 lieutenant   

n.陆军中尉，海军上尉；代理官员，副职官员

参考例句：

• He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。
• He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。

6 appalled   

v.使惊骇，使充满恐惧( appall的过去式和过去分词)adj.惊骇的；丧胆的

参考例句：

• The brutality of the crime has appalled the public. 罪行之残暴使公众大为震惊。
• They were appalled by the reports of the nuclear war. 他们被核战争的报道吓坏了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 lining   

n.衬里，衬料

参考例句：

• The lining of my coat is torn.我的外套衬里破了。
• Moss makes an attractive lining to wire baskets.用苔藓垫在铁丝篮里很漂亮。

8 disbursed   

v.支出，付出( disburse的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• In the 2000—2008 school year, $426.5 million was disbursed to 349085 students. 2000至2008学年，共有349085名学生获发津贴，总额达4.265亿元。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The bank has disbursed over $350m for the project. 银行已经为这个项目支付了超过3.5亿美元。 来自辞典例句

9 systematically   

adv.有系统地

参考例句：

• This government has systematically run down public services since it took office.这一屆政府自上台以来系统地削减了公共服务。
• The rainforest is being systematically destroyed.雨林正被系统地毀灭。

10 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。