【生词预览】 headcount 人口调查, bid (过去式 bade )告别, desperate 情急的, jumpsuit 连衣裤 【笑话原文】 IWanttoGetoutofHere Iwasreviewingmyclient scasewithhiminprisonwhenitwasannouncedthatvisitorshad15minutestolea...
【生词预览】 nail 钉子, sigh 叹气 【笑话原文】 EatNailsforLunch Ihaveareputationatworkforbeingastrictboss.OnedayIwasinthebreakroomwithmyco-worker.Ireachedintotherefrigeratorformylunch,whichwaspackedinanAceHardwarepaperbag.Myco-worke...
【生词预览】 volunteer 自动提供, strip 拆卸, exterior 外部, chipaway 拆掉 【笑话原文】 They llLeavetheKeyforYou George,myhusband,volunteeredtostripthebricksfromtheexteriorofmyparents house.Onemorninghewasoutfrontchippingaw...
【生词预览】 dine 吃饭, appetite 食欲, scurry 急匆匆地走 【笑话原文】 He sAClubMember WhilediningintheclubinthePhilippines,mywifeandIlostourappetiteswhenaratscurriedpastup. Waiter! Isaid,pointingtotherodent. Whatareyougoingto...
【生词预览】 base 基地, oration 演讲, lieutenant 陆军中尉, grumble 抱怨, windbag 饶舌之人 【笑话原文】 WhoAmI Atateaforofficersandtheirwives,thecommandinggeneralofabasedeliveredaseeminglyendlessoration.Ayounglieutena...
【生词预览】 sidewalk 人行道, quarter 两角五分的硬币 【笑话原文】 Whose50Cents? Jacky:Ifound50centsonthesidewalkinfrontofschool. Tommy:Ithinkit'smine.Idropped50centstheretodayandcouldn'tfindit. Jacky:ButwhatIfoundwastwoquarter...
【生词预览】 buddy 老兄, ease 泰然自若 【笑话原文】 YourGrandfather Awell-dressedyoungmandemandedassoonasheenteredtherestaurant.Serveme,quick!Givemeyourbest.Idon'tcaretheprice. Notlikethewayhetalked,thewaitersaidtohim:HeyBuddy,itd...
【生词预览】 howl 吼叫, dismally 沉闷地, endure 忍耐 【笑话原文】 TheCleverDog Alittleboywaspracticinghisviolin,whilehisfathersatreadingthenewspaper.Thefamilydogbegantohowlalongdismally. Finally,thefathercouldendurethecombinati...
【生词预览】 plow 耕地, gallop 飞奔, veterianarian 兽医 【笑话原文】 ASmartHorse Therewasafarmerwhofellandbrokehishipwhilehewasplowing,andhishorseimmediatelygallopedfivemilestothenearesttownandreturned,carryingadoctoronhisback....
【生词预览】 transplant 移植, perform 进行 【笑话原文】 ABrainTransplant TheBrainSurgeonwasabouttoperformabraintransplant. Youhaveyourchoiceoftwobrains, hetoldthepatient, For$1000youcanhavethebrainofapsychologist,orfor$10,000youcanh...