Jun: What? Did everyone start wearing suits and riding bicycles?
Jeff: No, actually there was a local uprising. I was in a remote desert town, with very old-school Mormons. Some were polygamists. One of them wanted my fiancee.
Jun: What? That's allowed?
Jeff: Kind of. Back in 19th century pioneer days, Mormons were told they would go to heaven if they were polygamous. Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church, had over forty wives.
Jun: No wonder there are so many Mormons! I had no idea.
(續(xù)上期，下期續(xù))
小君：怎么？每個人都開始穿西裝騎單車嗎？
杰夫：不是，其實是發(fā)生了一個地方*。我當時住在一個偏僻的沙漠小鎮(zhèn)，跟一些非常老派的摩門教徒在一起。有一些人是一夫多妻論者。其中一人想要我的未婚妻。
小君：什么？那可以嗎？
杰夫：算是可以?；氐绞攀兰o的草創(chuàng)時期，摩門教徒被教導(dǎo)說要一夫多妻才可以上天堂。教會的創(chuàng)始人約瑟夫史密斯有超過四十位以上的老婆。
小君：怪不得有這么多摩門教徒！我之前都不知道。
重點解說：
★ uprising (n.) *
★ remote (a.) 偏僻的
★ old-school (a.) 老派的
★ polygamist (n.) 一夫（妻）多妻（夫）論者。polygamous (a.) 一夫（妻）多妻（夫）的，polygamy (n.) 一夫（妻）多妻（夫）制
★ fiancee (n.) 未婚妻。fiance (n.) 未婚夫
★ pioneer (n.,a.) 拓荒的；拓荒者
★ founder (n.) 創(chuàng)立者
★ harass (v.) 騷擾
Jeff: No, actually there was a local uprising. I was in a remote desert town, with very old-school Mormons. Some were polygamists. One of them wanted my fiancee.
Jun: What? That's allowed?
Jeff: Kind of. Back in 19th century pioneer days, Mormons were told they would go to heaven if they were polygamous. Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church, had over forty wives.
Jun: No wonder there are so many Mormons! I had no idea.
(續(xù)上期，下期續(xù))
小君：怎么？每個人都開始穿西裝騎單車嗎？
杰夫：不是，其實是發(fā)生了一個地方*。我當時住在一個偏僻的沙漠小鎮(zhèn)，跟一些非常老派的摩門教徒在一起。有一些人是一夫多妻論者。其中一人想要我的未婚妻。
小君：什么？那可以嗎？
杰夫：算是可以?；氐绞攀兰o的草創(chuàng)時期，摩門教徒被教導(dǎo)說要一夫多妻才可以上天堂。教會的創(chuàng)始人約瑟夫史密斯有超過四十位以上的老婆。
小君：怪不得有這么多摩門教徒！我之前都不知道。
重點解說：
★ uprising (n.) *
★ remote (a.) 偏僻的
★ old-school (a.) 老派的
★ polygamist (n.) 一夫（妻）多妻（夫）論者。polygamous (a.) 一夫（妻）多妻（夫）的，polygamy (n.) 一夫（妻）多妻（夫）制
★ fiancee (n.) 未婚妻。fiance (n.) 未婚夫
★ pioneer (n.,a.) 拓荒的；拓荒者
★ founder (n.) 創(chuàng)立者
★ harass (v.) 騷擾