英文笑话：I Didn't Notice It 我没看到它

Mother: I left two pieces of cake in the cupboard this morning, Johnny, and now there is only one piece left. Can you explain¹ that?

Johnny: Well, I suppose² it was³ so dark⁴ that I didn't notice⁵ the other.

妈妈：约翰尼，我今天早上在橱子里放了两块点心。现在就剩下一块了。你能解释一下吗？

约翰尼：哦，我想是因为里面太黑我没看到另外那块。

1 explain   

vt.解释，说明；vi. 解释，说明，辩解

参考例句：

• She knows how to explain it.她知道怎么解释它。
• Could you explain that again?您能再解释一遍吗？

2 suppose   

v.料想，猜测；假定，以为；（祈使句）让，设

参考例句：

• I suppose he will be back by eight o'clock.我想他八点钟以前会回来。
• Suppose he can't come,who will do the work?如果他不能前来，谁来做这项工作呢？

3 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

4 dark   

adj.黑色的；暗的；黑暗的

参考例句：

• The night is too dark for us to see.夜间太暗，我们看不见。
• The sky was dark blue and clear when the moon came up.月亮出来时，天空是深蓝色的，非常晴朗。

5 notice   

n.通知，布告；注意，认识；vt.看到，注意到

参考例句：

• Post this notice on the wall.把这个通知贴在墙上。
• I didn't notice you when you passed by.你走过时，我没有注意到你。