高尔夫球钉
(2024-11-09 11:04:42)
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高尔夫球钉
鸭绒25(译)
2024年11月8日
一位男子和他的妻子从纽约开车,穿过乡村前往加利福尼亚。他看了看油量表,决定在下一个加油站停下来加油。
大约15分钟后,他看见了一个美孚加油站。于是,把车停在高辛烷值汽油的加油泵旁。
“我能为你们做些什么?”服务员问道。
“加高辛烷值汽油。”司机回答。
服务员在加油时,上下打量着这辆车。
“这是什么车?”服务员问,“我以前从未见过这样的车。”
“嗯。”司机自豪地回答,“我这宝贝是1999年的凯迪拉克帝威型汽车。”
“这车里面都有些什么?”服务员问。
“哦。”司机说,“它什么都有。它配备了动力转向、电动座椅、电动天窗、电动后视镜、调频/调幅收音机,后备箱里有10卡座的CD播放器,8声道立体声功率放大器,每声道100瓦输出功率,8个扬声器,齿条齿轮转向系统,四轮碟式刹车装置,真皮内饰,数字仪表盘。最重要的是,有一具8.8升的12缸V型发动机。”
“哇。”服务员说,“真是太棒了!”
“我欠你多少钱汽油钱?”司机问。
“一共是30.17美元。”服务员说。
司机掏出钱夹,取出一张20美元和一张10美元的纸票。他又从另一个口袋里掏出一把零钱。零钱里夹着几个高尔夫球钉。
“那些小木头的东西是什么?”服务员问。
“我开车时就把球放在它上面。”司机说。
“哇。”服务员说道,“那些卡迪拉克的设计者想得真周到!”
注:1)“Golf Tee(高尔夫球钉,或球座)”是在发球时插入地面,将球放在它顶部,供击球时不至于将球杆打到地上的装置。2)“Drive(驾驶,击球)”是一个多义词。司机说的是“击球时就把球放在它上面”,而服务员以为是“开车时,车内放置高尔夫球的装置”。
原文: Golf Balls
A man and his wife were driving through country on his way from New York to California。Looking at his fuel gauge,he decided to stop at the next gasoline station and fill up。
About 15 minutes later,he spots a Mobil station and pulls over to the high octane pump。
“What can I do for y'all?”asks the attendant。
“Fill `er up with high test。”replies the driver。
While the attendant is filling up the tank,he's looking the car up and down。
“What kinda car is this?”he asks,“I never seen one like it before。”
“Well,”responds the driver,his chest swelling up with pride,“this,my boy is a 1999 Cadillac DeVille。”
“What all's it got in it?”asks the attendant。
“Well,”says the driver,“it has everything。It's loaded with power steering,power seats,power sun roof,power mirrors,AM/FM radio with a 10 deck CD player in the trunk with 100 watts per channel,8 speaker stereo,rack and pinion steering,disk brakes all around,leather interior,digital instrument package,and best of all,a 8.8 liter V12 engine。”
“Wow。”says the attendant,“that's really something!”
“How much do I owe you for the gasoline?”asks the driver。
“That'll be $30.17。”says the attendant。
The driver pulls out his money clip and peels off a $20 and a $10。He goes into his other pocket and pulls out a handful of change。Mixed up with the change are a few golf tees。
“What are those little wooden things?”asks the attendant。
“That's what I put my balls on when I drive。”says the driver。
“Wow。”says the attendant,“those Cadillac people think of everything!”