【生词预览】 subway地铁,ragged衣着褴褛的,soft touch耳根子软的人 【笑话原文】 Gook Luck I had just gotten off the subway when a ragged-looking street person came walking up to me and asked, Excuse me. Do you have a dollar?...
【生词预览】 battle战役,bulge肥胖,gym健身房,assessment评估 【笑话原文】 Loose-fitting Clothing Clearly I was not going to win the battle of the bulge on my own, so I decided to join a gym. Before you start working out, we l...
【生词预览】 decipher解读,technicals技术术语 【笑话原文】 CD Player While shopping for my first CD player, I was able to decipher most of the technicalses on the promotional signs. One designation had me puzzled, though, so I call...
【生词预览】 late已故的,masculine男性的, 【笑话原文】 Girls Name When our daughter was born, we named her Myles, after my beloved late father, despite family warning that the name was too masculine. Years later, when I felt she...
【生词预览】 wreck精神上受到严重损伤的人,blas司空见惯的, pull up停车, stammer结巴 【笑话原文】 What Was Wrong When I moved to California, I was a nervous wreck about earthquakes. My friend Lisa, who was born and...
【生词预览】 take out带出去,certain某个 【笑话原文】 Not to Be Taken Out Mark Twain once went to borrow a certain book from a neighbour in Tarry town. May I borrow a book from you? he asked politely. Yes, you're more than welcome t...
【生词预览】 sightseeing观光,domed拱形的, cave-in塌落 【笑话原文】 Its Cheaper Here While sightseeing in Kentucky, we stopped to take a tour of Mammouth Cave. Looking up at the huge, domed ceiling, I asked the guide, Has there ev...
【生词预览】 psychic巫师,hotline热线,croak呱呱叫 【笑话原文】 The Girl in A Frogs Life A lonely frog telephoned the Psychic Hotline and asked what his future holds. His Personal Psychic Advisor tells him, You are going to mee...
【生词预览】 rotten腐朽的,sit on位于,extract拔出 【笑话原文】 Bills Still Keep Coming I tried to replace the rotten post that the mailbox sat on, but saved the beloved old box. I managed to extract all but one of the rusty nail...
【生词预览】 roast烤制的,fake伪装 【笑话原文】 Roast Pig A gentleman was invited for dinner. When he hurried there and sat down, he was happy to see a roast pig in front of his seat: Not bad, I am next to the pig. But then he notic...