英语笑话:对历史不很了解

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detect查明、测出，mental智力的，deficiency缺陷、不足，confess承认

笑话原文】

Don’t Know Much about History

"Would you mind telling me, Doctor," Bob asked, "how you detect a mental deficiency in somebody who appears completely normal?"

"Nothing is easier," he replied. "You ask him a simple question which everyone should answer with no trouble. If he hesitates, that puts you on the track."

" Well, What sort of question?"

"Well, you might ask him, 'Captain Cook made three trips around the world and died during one of them. Which one?'”

Bob thought for a moment, and then said with a nervous laugh, "You wouldn't happen to have another example, would you? I must confess I don't know much about history."

中文译文】

对历史不很了解

“医生，你能不能告诉我，”鲍勃问，“对于一个看上去很正常的人，你是怎样判断出他有智力缺陷的呢?”

“再没有比这容易的了，”医生回答，“问他一个简单的问题，简单到所有人都知道答案，如果他回答得不干脆，那你就知道是怎么回事了。”

“那要问什么样的问题呢?”

“嗯，你可以这样问，‘库克船长环球旅行了三次，但是在其中一次的途中他去世了，是哪一次呢?’”

鲍勃想了一会儿，紧张的回答道，“你就不能问另外一个问题吗?坦率地说，我对历史了解的不是很多。”

词汇讲解】

1.detect查明、测出/发现某人干坏事：detect a thief查出一个窃贼;detect a student cheating当场逮住一个学生作弊。

2. mental智力的，脑力的/内心的：a mental test智力检测; mantal labor脑力劳动;mental anguish内心的痛苦;mental calculation心算。

3. deficiency缺陷、不足/短缺：a deficiency of intellect 才智的缺乏;a deficiency of 100 pounds100镑的短缺。

4. “that puts you on the track”字面上是“路子对头”的意思，根据上下文理解，就是“你就明白了”

5. sort种类。People of every sort and kind came here.来这儿的三教九流都有。

6.confess承认，坦白。可作及物与不及物动词。The man refused to confess his crime.那人拒不认罪。