英文幽默笑话：不算太坏

 Not too Bad 

　　Did¹ you sell any of your paintings² at the art show? 

　　No, but I am encouraged³, he replied⁴. Somebody⁵ stole⁶ one. 

　　不算太坏 

　　你的画在美术展上有卖出去吗？ 

　　没有，但我还是受到了鼓励，他回答说，有人偷走了一幅。

1 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

2 paintings   

n.上油漆( painting的名词复数 )；作画；（一幅）水彩画；涂漆

参考例句：

• He is a great admirer of Picasso's early paintings. 他十分赞赏毕加索的早期画作。
• The walls were adorned with paintings. 墙上装饰了绘画。

3 encouraged   

v.鼓励( encourage的过去式和过去分词 )；支持；促进；鼓动

参考例句：

• Farmers are being encouraged to diversify into new crops. 目前正鼓励农民兼种新的农作物。
• My parents have always encouraged me in my choice of career. 在我选择职业时父母总是鼓励我。

4 replied   

v.[法律]（原告对被告）答辩( reply的过去式和过去分词 )；反响；作答；（以行动）做出反应

参考例句：

• She replied in a measured tone to his threat. 她以很有分寸的语气回答了他的威胁。
• I gathered from the way she replied that she wasn't very enthusiastic. 从她回答的语气判断，我觉得她不很热心。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 somebody   

n.重要人物；pron.某人，有人

参考例句：

• Somebody is using the computer.有人在用电脑。
• He seems to be somebody.他似乎是个重要人物。

6 stole   

n.女用披肩v.偷( steal的过去式 )；悄悄地做，悄悄地走

参考例句：

• They stole the jewels from under the police's nose. 他们就在警察的眼前偷走了珠宝。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He stole a car for the hell of it. 他只是为了好玩而偷汽车。 来自《简明英汉词典》