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(单词翻译)

【生词预览】

watering hole夜总会,shot烈酒,ritual习惯

【笑话原文】

An Alcohol Tester

I stopped at my favorite watering hole after a hard day’s work to relax. I noticed a man next to me order a shot and a beer. The man drank the shot, chased it with the beer and then looked into his shirt pocket. This continued several times before my curiosity got the best of me.

I leaned over to the guy and said, “Excuse me, I couldn’t help but notice your little ritual. Why in the world do you look into your shirt pocket every time you drink your shot and beer?”

The man replied, “There’s a picture of my wife in there, and when she starts looking good, I’m heading home! ”


【中文译文】

酒精测试仪

忙了一天,我在我最喜欢的夜总会里轻松一下。我注意到旁边的男子要了一瓶烈酒和一瓶啤酒。他喝了一口烈酒,紧接着又喝了一口啤酒,然后往他的衬衣口袋里看了一下。他这样反复好几次以后,我实在忍不住,凑到他面前问他:“不好意思打扰一下。我实在忍不住注意你的习惯。你究竟为什么每次喝一口烈酒,紧接着喝一口啤酒,然后又往衬衣口袋里看一下?”那个男子回答说:“那里有我老婆的一张照片。当她开始变得好看的时候,我就该回家了。”

【词汇讲解】

1.watering hole 夜总会。这是比较口语化的表达,夜总会也可以说是night club. watering hole 也可以指水坑、海滨胜地或者像夜总会这样的公众聚谈场所,比如 a watering hole for artists 艺术家聚会场所

2.shot烈酒。down one’s glass in one shot把杯中酒一饮而尽。shot还可以指“一针见血的评语”:That remark was a shot at me.那话是针对我说的。也可以指影片、照片:There’s a shot of us all together.我们有一张大家在一起的合影。

3.curiosity好奇心。Out of curiosity, he walked into the house.出于好奇,他走进了那所房子。还可以指“奇物、古玩”:That old chair is quite a curiosity.那张旧椅子是稀奇之物。“奇特性”:The curiosity of the room was that it had no windows.这个房间的奇特之处就在于它没有窗户。

4. get the best of 得胜。在文中的意思就是“在我的好奇心得胜前,旁边男人的古怪行为一直在继续”,换言之,“古怪的行为让我充满了好奇心”。 The facts he cited helped him to get the best of the argument.他所列举的事实帮他在辩论中取胜了。Heart disease can get the best of us.心脏病可能会压倒我们。

5.ritual习惯。make a ritual of one’s household duties把家务作为自己每天的例行公事。也可以用来表示比较正式的程序、礼仪等等:the ritual of the law法律程序;Our society has many rituals of greeting, farewell, and celebration.我们的社会有许多关于招呼、告别和庆祝的程式。

6.head使朝着特定方向行进。也有“位于…顶部”的意思:She will head the cast.她将担任主角。His address headed the letter.他的地址在信的上端。


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0 address OJmyN     
n.地址,演讲;v.写姓名地址,演说
参考例句:
  • Do you have an e-mail address?你有电邮地址吗?
  • I have to write the address.我必须写上地址。
0 alcohol AxCzB     
n.酒精,乙醇;含酒精的饮料
参考例句:
  • The law forbids shops to sell alcohol to minors.法律禁止商店向未成年者出售含酒精的饮料。
  • The alcohol is industrial.这些酒精是供工业用的。
0 argument 3Ngy6     
n.辩论,争论,论据,理由
参考例句:
  • Whatever your argument,I shall hold to my decision.不论你如何争辩,我将坚持我的决定。
  • When the argument started I wanted to dive in.争论开始时,我也想加入。
0 artists 95cf0949671dd2e3f1a47183499b00be     
n.艺术家( artist的名词复数 );美术家;能手;大师
参考例句:
  • an exhibition of work by contemporary British artists 当代英国画家作品展
  • The cultural life of the country will sink into atrophy unless more writers and artists emerge. 如果没有更多的作家和艺术家出现,这个国家的文化生活将衰退。
0 beer ZuRzU     
n.啤酒
参考例句:
  • I open a bottle of beer.我打开一瓶啤酒。
  • How about a glass of beer?喝一杯啤酒怎么样?
0 before sQwyg     
prep./conj.在…以前
参考例句:
  • She needs the work done before tomorrow.她必须在明天以前找人完成这项工作。
  • I must finish this letter before I go home.我必须在回家以前写完这封信。
0 best 8QAyJ     
adj.最好的(good和well最高级);adv.最好地;最
参考例句:
  • Summer is the best season.夏天是最好的季节。
  • I like blue best.我最喜欢蓝色。
0 cast eOKzx     
vt./vi.(cast,cast)投掷;投射;抛
参考例句:
  • You can cast your vote at the local polling station.你可以在当地的投票站投票。
  • He cast off fear and decided to make a try.他去掉害怕心理,决定试一试。
0 celebration xUhyq     
n.庆祝,庆祝会;典礼
参考例句:
  • The celebration passed off successfully.庆祝活动圆满结束。
  • The celebration of Christmas is a custom.庆祝圣诞节是一种习俗。
0 chased 2c5612168d687dc7bc023e30a656a040     
vt.追捕(chase的过去式与过去分词形式)
参考例句:
  • The boy chased his sister in and out among the bushes. 那个男孩在灌木丛里跟着他姐姐追过来追过去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The enemy chased the decoys down to the place of ambush. 敌人将诱骗者一直追到伏兵所在地。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 cited 36671f8a234e6861a552615854c89742     
引用( cite的过去式和过去分词 ); 传唤; 记起; [军事]传(或通)令嘉奖
参考例句:
  • He cited his heavy workload as the reason for his breakdown. 他说繁重的工作负荷是导致他累垮的原因。
  • The medical corps were cited for bravery in combat. 医疗队由于在战场上的英勇表现而受嘉奖。
0 club PWWyo     
n社团;俱乐部,夜总会,社;棍棒,(高尔夫球等的)球棒, (扑克牌)梅花;vt.棍打,把...当棍棒用;协作,联合
参考例句:
  • He joined the football club.他加入了足球俱乐部。
  • He is managing a club for teenagers.他在经营一家青少年俱乐部。
0 continued pvJznJ     
adj.继续的,延续的v.继续,连续( continue的过去式和过去分词 );持续;逗留;停留
参考例句:
  • She continued to assert that she was innocent. 她仍然坚称自己无辜。
  • Eyes downcast, she continued eating. 她低垂双眼,不停地吃。
0 curiosity ByGxj     
n.好奇心,新奇的事物,珍品
参考例句:
  • He gave in to curiosity and opened my letter.他抑制不住好奇心,拆开了我的信。
  • The children are dying of curiosity to see what's in the parcel.孩子们出于好奇,迫不及待地想看看包裹中是什么东西。
0 disease etMxx     
n.疾病,弊端
参考例句:
  • The doctors are trying to stamp out the disease.医生正在尽力消灭这种疾病。
  • He fought against the disease for a long time.他同疾病做了长时间的斗争。
0 duties 9c57c6cd39422ba689dccf4aac5e464e     
n.关税;责任;上班;职责;职责( duty的名词复数 );义务;本分;税收
参考例句:
  • new excise duties on low-alcohol drinks 低酒精饮料新的消费税
  • He had managed to extricate himself from most of his official duties. 他终于摆脱了大部分公务。
0 facts f133323155121390aee89d77c925091c     
n.真实( fact的名词复数 );事实;现实;[常用复数][法律](犯罪)行为
参考例句:
  • Please acquaint me with the facts of the case. 请把这事的实情告诉我。
  • It can be difficult to ascertain the facts. 可能难以查明事实真相。
0 farewell alDxK     
n.告别会;告别,再见
参考例句:
  • He made his farewell to his family.他向他的家人告别。
  • We gave him a farewell dinner.我们设宴为他饯行。
0 favorite ytuzLi     
n.特别喜爱的(人)物;adj.特别喜爱的
参考例句:
  • Spring and autumn are my favorite seasons.春秋是我喜欢的季节。
  • Her most favorite fruit is orange.她最喜欢的水果是桔子。
0 glass 1gsxR     
n.玻璃,玻璃杯;pl.眼镜;玻璃制品
参考例句:
  • Fill the glass with wine.把杯子倒满酒。
  • I can see the hill through the clear glass.通过透明的玻璃我能看到小山。
0 got wfuxi     
v.(get的过去式)得到,猜到,明白
参考例句:
  • I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
  • I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。
0 greeting xrfzp6     
n.问候,致敬,欢迎辞
参考例句:
  • He gave me a cheerful greeting.他亲切地问候我。
  • Mrs.green was greeting her guests at the door.格林太太站在门口招呼她的客人。
0 guy 2egxj     
n.(美,口语)家伙;青年;男人
参考例句:
  • She lost her heart to the handsome guy.她爱上了这个漂亮的小伙子。
  • That guy is very hard to deal with.那家伙很难对付。
0 had FeBxb     
vbl.have的过去式和过去分词;conj.有
参考例句:
  • I just had a good idea!我有个好主意!
  • The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。
0 hard BeDxI     
adv.努力地;adj.硬的;困难的
参考例句:
  • The work is much too hard.这工作太难了。
  • She works hard at school.她在学校努力学习。
0 heading frGz2J     
n.上标题,标题,起始字,方向
参考例句:
  • The heading was in large letters.标题是用大号字母印刷的。
  • He realized that he was heading in the wrong direction.他意识到走错了方向。
0 heart edpzo     
n.心,中心,要点;v.鼓起勇气,激励
参考例句:
  • He is old in body but young in heart.他人老心不老。
  • I thank you from the bottom of my heart.我从心坎里感谢你。
0 help 6dwxc     
v.帮助,帮忙
参考例句:
  • Maybe I can help you.也许我可以帮你。
  • Please help me with English.请帮我学英语。
0 helped 035a29355ff4298742005ef1fb2edfad     
v.帮助( help的过去式和过去分词 );有助于,有利于;治疗;避免
参考例句:
  • The movie helped boost her screen career. 那部电影有助于她的银幕生涯的发展。
  • They helped themselves from a large dish of pasta. 他们从一大盘意大利面中取一些吃。
0 hole VQXzI     
n.孔,洞,穴;v.挖洞,掘坑,进洞
参考例句:
  • Fill the hole with sand.用沙填满这个洞。
  • The cat fell into the hole and couldn't climb out of it.那只猫掉进洞里,爬不出来了。
0 house 3cbxG     
n.房屋
参考例句:
  • They painted the house themselves.他们亲自油漆了房屋。
  • I passed by your house.我经过你的家。
0 household Wc9xH     
n.家庭,家族,王室;adj.家庭的,家族的,家属的
参考例句:
  • I grew up as part of a large household.我生长在一个大家庭。
  • He was the head of a household.他是户主.
0 leaned 725f4ee64e460865d2a6749276d2ed06     
v.(使)倾斜,屈身( lean的过去式和过去分词 );倚;依赖;使斜靠
参考例句:
  • He leaned forward, his hands clasped tightly together. 他俯身向前,双手十字交错地紧握着。
  • He leaned back, exulting at the success of his plan. 他向后一靠,为自己计划成功而得意扬扬。
0 letter h1Bx1     
n.字母,信
参考例句:
  • This letter is for you.这是你的信。
  • What letter is a question?什么字母是一个问题?
0 notice SH1x7     
n.通知,布告;注意,认识;vt.看到,注意到
参考例句:
  • Post this notice on the wall.把这个通知贴在墙上。
  • I didn't notice you when you passed by.你走过时,我没有注意到你。
0 noticed e486578b7d7586c1e04facceb61550e1     
v.介绍( notice的过去式和过去分词 );关注;关照;说到
参考例句:
  • I noticed a certain hesitancy in his voice. 我注意到他的声音有点犹豫。
  • She cast a sidelong glance at Eric to see if he had noticed her blunder. 她偷偷斜扫了埃里克一眼,看他有没有留意到她的错误。
0 order iJJxt     
n.订单;命令;n.顺序,整齐;勋章;阶级,决议;vt.命令; 调整;定购
参考例句:
  • His desk is always in order.他的书桌上总是整整齐齐的。
  • You pay for it at the time you order it.订购时就得付款。
0 pocket tO1x8     
n.口袋,钱袋,钱,容器,孤立地区;vt.装…在口袋里,隐藏,抑制,私吞,搁置
参考例句:
  • The letter has been in my pocket all the time.这封信一直揣在我口袋里。
  • I wish to change some pocket money.我希望换些零钱。
0 quite Z0qzV     
adv.完全,十分
参考例句:
  • I find English quite difficult.我发现英语相当难。
  • The bottle is quite empty.这瓶子完全空了。
0 relax gV8xj     
v.放松;轻松
参考例句:
  • Relax when you dance.跳舞时要放松。
  • Keep at it,don't relax!继续努力,不要泄劲!
0 remark yVZx6     
n.注释,备注,评论,注意;vt.评论,注意,谈及;vi.评论,谈论
参考例句:
  • He got angry with me because of my remark.他由于我讲的话而生我的气。
  • That remark does not refer to her.那句话不是指她说的。
0 replied f5ebc4996f23125ce7224d2fca606f4d     
v.[法律](原告对被告)答辩( reply的过去式和过去分词 );反响;作答;(以行动)做出反应
参考例句:
  • She replied in a measured tone to his threat. 她以很有分寸的语气回答了他的威胁。
  • I gathered from the way she replied that she wasn't very enthusiastic. 从她回答的语气判断,我觉得她不很热心。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 ritual 7Cgzq     
adj.例行的,老规矩的,惯常的
参考例句:
  • This was the monthly ritual.这是每月一次的例规。
  • I realized that here the conventions required me to make the ritual noises.我意识到此时按照惯例我应该说些客套话。
0 rituals b06e3d3e24116eaa062b253320f0a474     
(宗教等的)仪式( ritual的名词复数 ); 例行公事,老规矩
参考例句:
  • A cognac before bed is one of our little nightly rituals. 临睡之前喝点儿干邑是我们每天晚上的小习惯之一。
  • Many of the tribe's customs and rituals are as old as the hills. 这部落的许多风俗、仪式都极其古老。
0 said IYtxh     
v.动词say的过去式、过去分词
参考例句:
  • He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
  • He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。
0 several STMzb     
adj.几个,若干,数个;各个的,各自的
参考例句:
  • Words often have several meanings.单词往往有若干个意思。
  • Several new members have come into the club since last year.自去年以来,又有些新成员加入了俱乐部。
0 shirt jyIwn     
n.男(式)衬衫
参考例句:
  • How much is the shirt?这件衬衫多少钱?
  • This shirt fits you very well.这衬衣很适合你。
0 shot xyiwb     
n.炮弹,射击,射手;v.射击,发出,发芽;vbl.射击,发出,发芽
参考例句:
  • He shot a wild duck.他射中一只野鸭。
  • All the children shot out their hands for the money.所有的孩子突然伸出手来要钱。
0 society YwWwr     
n.社会;社团
参考例句:
  • He lived a hard life in the old society.他在旧社会日子过得很苦。
  • How many people are there in your society?你们社团有多少人?
0 starts 4218f9717091d3ac4eb6a80a83aa5adc     
v.出发,开始( start的第三人称单数 );起动;提出(问题);开办
参考例句:
  • It starts at 10 a.m. 上午10点开始。
  • Welfare payments cease as soon as an individual starts a job. 一旦就业,即停发福利救济。
0 stopped f0a0bfe6bc7d2c58d2989034f83183e0     
v.停止( stop的过去式和过去分词 );中断;逗留;(使)停止工作
参考例句:
  • The train went slower and slower until it stopped altogether. 火车愈来愈慢,最后完全停了。
  • We stopped at a drive-in for a hamburger. 我们在一家“免下车”餐馆停下来吃汉堡包。
0 together coQwY     
adv.一起,共同,相结合,同时地,协调地;adj.头脑清楚的,镇定的
参考例句:
  • Shall we go there together?我们一起去好吗?
  • They were driving to work together.他们一同开车去工作。
0 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是,在
参考例句:
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
0 wife IgdwQ     
n.妻子,太太,老婆
参考例句:
  • She is my wife.她是我妻子。
  • He is a tall man but his wife is a short woman.他是个子很高的男人,但他妻子很矮。
0 windows windows     
n.窗( window的名词复数 );(计算机荧屏的)窗口;窗玻璃;墙上(或信封等上)开的窗形的口
参考例句:
  • The Windows allows a computer user to execute multiple programs simultaneously. Windows操作系统允许计算机用户同时运行多个程序。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The Windows allow a computer user to execute multiple programs simultaneously. Windows允许计算机用户同时运行多个程序。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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 world hfPw4     
n.世界
参考例句:
  • We have friends all over the world.我们的朋友遍天下。
  • Welcome to my small world.欢迎光临我的小天地。

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