【生词预览】

rotten腐朽的，sit on位于，extract拔出

【笑话原文】

Bills Still Keep Coming

I tried to replace the rotten post that the mailbox sat on, but saved the beloved old box. I managed to extract all but one of the rusty nails in the bottom of the mailbox. To free the last nail, I wrapped my arms around the box in a bear hug and started yanking up. Just then a truck came by and the driver stuck his head out the window. “I tried that,” he said, “but the bills still keep coming.”

【中文译文】

该来的账单还是会来的

我家信箱下面的木头柱子烂了。我要换掉这根柱子，但要保留钟爱的旧信箱。我把信箱底下长锈的钉子都拔了出来，还差最后一根拔不出来。我就以狗熊拥抱的姿势，把手臂环绕住信箱，开始往上拔。正在这时，一辆卡车开过，司机从窗户里伸出头来说：“这我试过，但是该来的账单还是会来的。”

【词汇讲解】

1.rotten腐朽的。也可以指“道德败坏的”：The man's morals are rotten to the core.那个人道德败坏至极。“极坏的”：She's a rotten cook.她做的饭很差劲。

2.sit on位于。 The clock has sat on that shelf for years.这个钟在那架子上已放置多年。 “守卫, 保护”：I'll sit on the stuff for a few days.
我将看守几天东西。

3.extract拔出。也可以指“设法从…得到(乐趣、舒适等)”：She extracted satisfaction from the success of her daughter.她从女儿的成功中得到满足。

4.rusty“ 生锈的”：The knife got rusty.这把刀生锈了。“荒疏的”：My Russian is rusty.我的俄语荒疏了。

5.bear hug熊抱。

6.yank猛拉。也可以指“拿某人开涮”：Did you mean what you said, or were you just yanking my chain? 你是说真的呢，还是逗我玩？