英文幽默笑话：浣熊

 Raccoons 

　　Part of my job at the state fish and wildlife department is to lend equipment to residents¹ for trapping and relocating raccoons. A man who had been successful at capturing² one of the animals called to ask whether raccoons mated for life. He said his daughter was worried that they might have separated a monogamous couple. 

　　I don't know why she's so concerned, he added. She's been married three times. 

　　浣熊 

　　我在州政府鱼类和野生动物部门工作时，负责向居民们出借捕浣熊的装备。一个人捕获了一只猎物，他打电话来询问浣熊是否终生只有一个伴侣。他说他的女儿担心他们可能拆散了一对终生伴侣。 

　　我不知道她为什么这么关心这事，他补充说，她自己已经结过三次婚了。

1 residents   

n.居民( resident的名词复数 )；（旅馆的）住宿者

参考例句：

• Plans to build a new mall were deep-sixed after protests from local residents. 修建新室内购物中心的计划由于当地居民反对而搁浅。
• Local residents have reacted angrily to the news. 当地居民对这一消息表示愤怒。

2 capturing   

俘获( capture的现在分词 )； 夺取； 夺得； 引起（注意、想像、兴趣）

参考例句：

• Since when is capturing a felon considered interference? 从何时起抓住重案犯被认为是妨碍组员行动？
• Capturing the enemy-held towns is the pivot of our plans. 夺取敌人控制的城镇，是我们计画的轴心。