英语笑话:谁的50分
sidewalk人行道，quarter两角五分的硬币
【笑话原文】
Whose 50 Cents?
Jacky: I found 50 cents on the sidewalk in front of school.
Tommy: I think it's mine. I dropped 50 cents there today and couldn't find it.
Jacky: But what I found was two quarters.
Tommy: Then I'm sure it's mine. It probably broke when it hit the sidewalk.
【中文译文】
谁的50分?
杰克：我在学校门前的人行道上拣了50分。
汤米：我想那是我的，今天我在那儿掉了50分，找不到了。
杰克：但是我拣的是两个两毛五的呀。
汤米：那就更是我的了。因为钱在掉到地上的时候可能摔两半了。
【词汇讲解】
1.cent分币。关于cent的习语：not care a cent毫不在乎;without a red cent一分钱都没有了;not worth a red cent毫无价值。
2.sidewalk人行道。He avoided stepping on the crack in the sidewalk.
他避免踩到人行道的裂缝上。
3.in front of在…前面。也可以指“在…面前”：The teacher didn't want his authority challenged in front of the class.教师不想让他的权威在全班学生面前受到挑战。
4.drop落下。也可以指“减弱”：The motorist dropped his speed.摩托车手放慢了速度。
5.quarter两角五分的硬币。也可以指“地区”：The city has a busy Chinese quarter.这个城市有个热闹的华人区。
6.hit撞击。关于hit的习语：make a hit“受欢迎”：You made a big hit with her.你深受她的青睐。
