英语小达人 334 Smart Parrot

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　　聪明的鹦鹉

　　A lady walk into a pet store and asks the salesman if he has any parrots for sale.

　　一位女士走进一间宠物商店询问是否有鹦鹉出售。

　　He replies that he has a very special parrot in back.

　　店员回答说里面有一只很特别的鹦鹉。

　　They go to the back of the store and see a beautiful bird with a string around each leg.

　　他们走进商店的里间，看到一只美丽的鹦鹉，它的每只腿上各系了一根绳子。

　　The salesman explains that if she pulls the string on the left leg, the bird sings "Sunshine on My Shoulder," and if she pulls the right string, it sings "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on my Head."

　　店员解释说如果拉一拉鹦鹉左腿上栓的绳子，它就会唱《阳光照在我的肩膀上》；拉它右腿上的绳子，它就会唱《雨滴落在我的头上》。

　　The lady asks what happens if she pulls both strings¹, and the smart bird yells² out, "Don't! I will fall on my bottom, lady!"

　　女士问如果同时拉两根绳子会怎么样，这只聪明的鹦鹉叫道：“千万不要！女士！我会摔个屁股蹲儿的！”

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