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A Dozen Bibles

时间：2010-06-04 00:38:13

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A barber gave a haircut to a priest one day. The priest tried to pay for the haircut but the barber refused saying, "You do God's work." The next morning the barber found a dozen bibles at the door to his shop.

A policeman came to the barber for a haircut, and again the barber refused payment saying, "You protect the public." The next morning the barber found a dozen doughnuts at the door to his shop.

A lawyer came to the barber for a haircut, and again the barber refused payment saying, "You serve the justice system." The next morning the barber found a dozen lawyers waiting for a haircut.


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0 dozen vsmxW     
n.十二个，几十，许多
参考例句：
  • I'll have a dozen eggs.我买一打鸡蛋。
  • I buy a dozen of socks.我买了一打袜子。
0 policeman 0OQxD     
n.警察（复数为policemen）
参考例句：
  • I'll call a policeman.我会叫警察来。
  • The policeman stopped the car.警察截住那辆汽车。
0 gave YgSxz     
vbl.（give的过去式）给予，产生，发表
参考例句：
  • He asked for money and I gave him some.他要钱，我给了他一些。
  • I gave you a map so you wouldn't get lost. 我给你一张地图，这样你就不会迷路了。
0 work OoOyu     
n.工作，劳动
参考例句：
  • We all work hard.我们都努力工作。
  • Her work is to take care of the children.她的工作是照料好孩子。
0 lawyers acb03a8e646d8a3145d8fa45ee59f8e7     
n.律师，法学家( lawyer的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The committee is composed mainly of lawyers. 委员会主要由律师组成。
  • Our lawyers will niggle over every little detail of the case. 我们的律师们会就这个案件的每一个细节进行辩论。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 came xTYyl     
v.动词come的过去式
参考例句：
  • I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
  • The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
0 serve PsvyS     
v.服务，供职；伺候，招待；适用；服役
参考例句：
  • To serve the people is our duty.为人民服务是我们的本分。
  • I decided to serve the church.我决心服务于教会。
0 again iKIy2     
adv.再一次；再，又
参考例句：
  • Pleased to meet you again.很高兴又见到你。
  • Let me check it again.让我再检查一下。
0 saying xjgzIr     
n.谚语，俗话，格言；动词say的现在分词
参考例句：
  • Saying and doing are two things.说和做是两码事。
  • I know a chinese saying.我知道一句中国谚语。
0 found 8i5xD     
v.建立，创立，创办；vbl.(find的过去分词)找到
参考例句：
  • I found him at home.我发现他在家。
  • The United Nations was found in 1945.联合国于1945年成立。
0 protect nRHxD     
vt.保护，投保；vi.提供保护
参考例句：
  • We protect you from danger.我们保护你不受危险。
  • An umbrella will protect you from the rain.雨伞可以保护你不至于淋雨。
0 lawyer w1ixx     
n.律师，法学家
参考例句：
  • My son is a lawyer.我儿子是律师。
  • A lawyer is often called in to write a will.律师常被请来写遗嘱。
0 justice q3RxO     
n.正义，公平，公正，正确；司法，审判
参考例句：
  • He stood for the cause of liberty and justice.他为自由和正义的事业而奋斗。
  • We try to strike a balance between justice and mercy.我们设法做到宽严并济，恩威兼施。
0 tried Pfjzyq     
adj.可靠地；经过考验的v.试图，努力( try的过去式和过去分词)；考验；磨炼；审讯
参考例句：
  • They tried to bludgeon me into joining their protest. 他们试图强迫我和他们一同抗议。
  • I tried to emphasize my good points without sounding boastful. 我在强调自己的优点时尽量不让人觉得是在自我吹嘘。
0 barber Ku9zG     
n.理发员，美容师
参考例句：
  • She asked the barber to crop her hair short.她叫理发师把她的头发剪短了。
  • My Mum took me to the barber's.我妈带我理发去了。
0 haircut ueKx9     
n.理发，剪发的方式
参考例句：
  • Get yourself a haircut!快去理个发吧！
  • He is going to have a haircut.他要去理发。
0 system 8qGwo     
n.系统，体系，制度，方式，秩序，分类原则
参考例句：
  • He is good at the subject of social system.他擅长于社会制度问题。
  • He created a new system of teaching foreign languages.他创造了一种新的外语教学体系。
0 public ESExy     
adj.公开的，众所周知的，公众的；n.公共场合，公众，同好者
参考例句：
  • Most children go to public school.大多数孩子上的是公立学院。
  • She is shy of speaking in public.她怯于在公众面前讲话。
0 pay NL6xI     
v.付钱；n.付钱；薪金
参考例句：
  • How much did you pay?你付了多少钱？
  • His pay is below the average.他的工资低于一般水平。
0 waiting Kejznr     
n.等候；（宫廷中的）侍奉；侍女；侍奉期间adj.等待的；（尤指因迟到）让人等候；服侍的；（用于告诉某人立刻行动）你还在等什么呢v.等候( wait的现在分词 )；等待；（尤指长期地）希望；盼望
参考例句：
  • waiting in the airport lounge 在机场候机厅等候
  • I'm still waiting for confirmation of the test results. 我仍在等待考试结果的通知书。
0 priest D1JzH     
n.神父，牧师，司铎，司祭，领导者，神甫；vt.使成为神职人员
参考例句：
  • He confessed to a priest that he had sinned.他向神父忏悔他犯了罪。
  • The priest visited all the old people in the parish.牧师探望了教区里的所有老人。
0 payment qL4xJ     
n.付款，支付，偿还，偿还，报应
参考例句：
  • I gave ten pounds in payment for the goods I bought.我买那些东西付了10英镑。
  • This last payment will wipe out your debt to me.这最后一笔付款将了结你欠我的债务。