英文笑话：biology class 生物课

biology class

This happened in a university biology class. The professor was explaining that sperm¹ has a high concentration of dextrose. One freshman² girl who looked puzzled asked, "Then why doesn't it taste sweet?"

Notes:
1. This happened in a university biology class.
这件事发生在某大学的生物课上。

2. The professor was explaining that sperm has a high concentration of dextrose.
教授正在说明精液中有高浓度的葡萄糖。

3. One freshman girl who looked puzzled asked, "Then why doesn't it taste sweet?"
一个看起来很疑惑的大一女生问道；“那它为什么没有甜味？”

“taste”除了可以当动词表示“尝起来有…味道”，也可以当名词，表示“味道；味觉；（人的)嗜好；鉴赏力”等。

1 sperm   

n.精子，精液

参考例句：

• Only one sperm fertilises an egg.只有一个精子使卵子受精。
• In human reproduction,one female egg is usually fertilized by one sperm.在人体生殖过程中，一个精子使一个卵子受精。

2 freshman   

n.大学一年级学生(可兼指男女)

参考例句：

• Jack decided to live in during his freshman year at college.杰克决定大一时住校。
• He is a freshman in the show business.他在演艺界是一名新手。