A boastful American from Texas was being shown the sights of London by a taxi-driver.
一個(gè)從美國(guó)得克薩斯州來的人，特別喜歡吹牛。這天，他在出租車司機(jī)的幫助下觀光倫敦。
“What’s that building there?” asked the Taxan.
“這是什么建筑物？”得克薩斯人問。
“That’s the Tower of London, sir,” replied the taxi-diver.
“先生，那是倫敦塔?！背鲎馑緳C(jī)回答。
“Say, we can put up buildings like that in two weeks,” drawled the Texan.
“唉，在美國(guó)，我們兩星期之內(nèi)就可以建起一座這樣的建筑物。”得克薩斯人故意拉長(zhǎng)了腔調(diào)。
A little while later he said, “And what’s that building we’re passing now?”
走了一會(huì)兒，他又問：“我們剛才經(jīng)過的建筑物叫什么名字？”
“That’s Buckingham Palace, sir, where the xiaogushi8.com Queen lives.”
“先生，那是白金漢宮，是女王住的地方?！?BR> “Is that so?” said the Texan. “Do you know back in Texas we could put up a palace like that in a week.”
“是嗎？”得克薩斯人說，“你知道嗎？在得克薩斯，像這樣的宮殿只要一個(gè)星期就可以建成?！?BR> A few minutes later they were passing Westminster Abbey. The American again asked, “Hey, cabby, what’s that building over there?”
幾分鐘后，他們又從威斯敏斯特大教堂經(jīng)過。這位美國(guó)人又問：“嘿，司機(jī)，那邊是什么樓？”
“I’m afraid I don’t know, sir,” replied the taxi-driver. “It wasn’t there this morning!”
“先生，我也不知道，”司機(jī)說, “今天早晨還沒有呢！”
一個(gè)從美國(guó)得克薩斯州來的人，特別喜歡吹牛。這天，他在出租車司機(jī)的幫助下觀光倫敦。
“What’s that building there?” asked the Taxan.
“這是什么建筑物？”得克薩斯人問。
“That’s the Tower of London, sir,” replied the taxi-diver.
“先生，那是倫敦塔?！背鲎馑緳C(jī)回答。
“Say, we can put up buildings like that in two weeks,” drawled the Texan.
“唉，在美國(guó)，我們兩星期之內(nèi)就可以建起一座這樣的建筑物。”得克薩斯人故意拉長(zhǎng)了腔調(diào)。
A little while later he said, “And what’s that building we’re passing now?”
走了一會(huì)兒，他又問：“我們剛才經(jīng)過的建筑物叫什么名字？”
“That’s Buckingham Palace, sir, where the xiaogushi8.com Queen lives.”
“先生，那是白金漢宮，是女王住的地方?！?BR> “Is that so?” said the Texan. “Do you know back in Texas we could put up a palace like that in a week.”
“是嗎？”得克薩斯人說，“你知道嗎？在得克薩斯，像這樣的宮殿只要一個(gè)星期就可以建成?！?BR> A few minutes later they were passing Westminster Abbey. The American again asked, “Hey, cabby, what’s that building over there?”
幾分鐘后，他們又從威斯敏斯特大教堂經(jīng)過。這位美國(guó)人又問：“嘿，司機(jī)，那邊是什么樓？”
“I’m afraid I don’t know, sir,” replied the taxi-driver. “It wasn’t there this morning!”
“先生，我也不知道，”司機(jī)說, “今天早晨還沒有呢！”