经典双语笑话第4期:听到那样真令人难过（打印版）

Unit4 Sorry to hear that 第四节听到那样真令人难过

A foreign visitor touring the great American West came across an Indian with his ear pressed to the ground. 一位外国游客到美国大西部游览，碰到一个印第安人把耳朵紧贴在地上。

"What are you listening for?" "你在听什么呢?"

he asked. 他询问道。

"Stagecoach pass about half hour ago. "一辆马车半小时前曾经过这里。"

"How can you tell?" "你怎么知道呢?''

"Broke my neck. " "我的脖子被撞断了。"

1.come across 遇到

例句：He came across the jawbone of a 4.5 million-year-old marsupial.

他偶然发现了一个450万年前的有袋动物的颌骨。

2. pressed to 压向

例句：We hope Israel is being pressed to at least temporarily halt building in East Jerusalem as a sign of good faith.

我们希望以色列受到压力从而至少暂时在东耶路撒冷停止建房来表示诚意。

3.foreign visitor 外国游客

例句：A foreign visitor asks the way from the volunteer.

一位外国游客向志愿者问路。

4.half hour ago 半小时前

例句：I just had lunch here a half hour ago.

刚刚一小时前我在这里吃午餐。