英文短篇故事（纽约）404 The Foot-Long Sub

 　　Lana measured Stubway's "foot long" sandwich. It didn't measure up. It was 11 inches long. She measured her friend's "foot long." It was a tad longer, at 11.5 inches. For the next three months, Lana measured Stubway's sandwiches. She got her Facelook friends all over the country to measure their Stubway sandwiches. After hundreds of measurements¹, Lana realized one thing. Stubway's "foot longs" were all less than a foot long. She called her local TV station. A reporter interviewed her. A network TV reporter saw the story. He interviewed Lana. Then he interviewed a Stubway spokesperson. She said, "The name 'foot long' doesn't refer to the length of the sandwich." The reporter said, "Really! What does it refer to—its height?" She said, "Of course not." He asked, "Its width²?" She said, "If you can't ask intelligent questions, this interview is over." He asked, "Its aroma³?" as she walked away.

1 measurements   

n.量度( measurement的名词复数 )；测量；衡量；（量得的）尺寸

参考例句：

• The second group of measurements had a high correlation with the first. 第二组测量数据与第一组高度相关。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• In the metric system, measurements are made in metres and liters. 在公制中，用米和升作计量单位。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 width   

n.宽度，阔度，广度；宽阔，广阔

参考例句：

• The hall is 15 metres in length and 8 in width.这个大厅直里有15米，横里有8米。
• Use a rule to measure the width of that cloth.用尺子量一下那块布的宽度。

3 aroma   

n.香气，芬芳，芳香

参考例句：

• The whole house was filled with the aroma of coffee.满屋子都是咖啡的香味。
• The air was heavy with the aroma of the paddy fields.稻花飘香。