英文幽默笑话：要否结婚

 Uncle Frank, at 79, was a healthy and wealthy man, a lifelong bachelor. He courted a lot, he said, but never boiled over-just simmered. On a whim¹, he decided² to take a trip around the country to look up nearly a dozen old girlfriends. 

　　Upon his return he exclaimed, Whew! Thank goodness I never married any of those women - They're all widows now! 

　　弗兰克叔叔七十八岁了，富有而健康。他是个终生单身汉。他曾追求过很多女孩，但从不过热----见好就收。一天他突发奇想，决定四处走走，去看看他那些接近一打的旧时女友。 

　　他回来即叹道：嘘！谢天谢地幸亏我没娶那些女人中的任何一个。如今她们都成寡妇了！

1 whim   

n.一时的兴致，突然的念头；奇想，幻想

参考例句：

• I bought the encyclopedia on a whim.我凭一时的兴致买了这本百科全书。
• He had a sudden whim to go sailing today.今天他突然想要去航海。

2 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。