新概念英语第二册

LESSON 89

A slip of the tongue

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原文

People will do anything to see a free show, even if it is a bad one. When the news got round that a comedy show would be presented at our local cinema by the P&U Birdseed Company, we all rushed to see it. We had to queue for hours to get in and there must have been several hundred people present just before the show began. Unfortunately, the show was one of the dullest we have ever seen.

Those who failed to get in need not have felt disappointed, as many of the artists who should have appeared did not come. The only funny things we heard that evening came from the advertiser at the beginning of the program. He was obviously very nervous and for some minutes stood awkwardly before the microphone. As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone burst out laughing.

We all know what the poor man should have said, but what he actually said was. This is the poo and e-seed bird company. Good ladies, evening and gentlemen.

译文

人们会不惜一切代价观看免费演出,即使是一场糟糕的演出。当 P&U Birdseed 公司将在我们当地的电影院上演喜剧节目的消息传开后,我们都争先恐后地去看。我们不得不排队几个小时才能入场,在演出开始前肯定有数百人在场。不幸的是,这个节目是我们见过的最乏味的节目之一。

那些没能进来的人也不必感到失望,因为很多应该出现的艺术家都没有来。那天晚上我们听到的唯一有趣的事情来自节目开始时的广告商。他显然非常紧张,在麦克风前尴尬地站了几分钟。他一开口,所有人都哈哈大笑起来。

我们都知道这个可怜人应该说什么,但他实际上说的是。这是粪便和电子种子鸟公司。女士们晚上好,先生们。