【生词预览】

fussy挑剔的， pick on挑选，dismay灰心

【笑话原文】

Buying A Hat

A lady went to a hat shop to buy a hat. As she was very fussy, it took her a long time to pick on one. Already at the end of his patience the salesman was afraid that she might change her mind again so he tried to flatter her: "An excellent choice, madam. You look at least ten years younger with this hat on!" To his dismay, the lady took off her hat at once and said: "I don't want a hat that makes me look ten years older as soon as I take it off. Show me some more hats!"

【中文译文】

买帽子

一位妇女到一家帽子店买帽子。她很挑剔，用了很长时间才选好了一顶。已经忍耐到极限的售货员害怕她再改变主意，便恭维她："你做了极好的选择，夫人。你戴上这顶帽子看上去起码年轻十岁！"但令他沮丧的是，这位女士马上摘下了她的帽子说："我不想要一顶摘下来便使我立刻显得老十岁的帽子。多拿一些帽子给我看看！"

【词汇讲解】

1.fussy挑剔的。也可以指”瞎忙的, 大惊小怪的“：The little girl dislikes her fussy parents.小女孩讨厌她那过分操心的父母。

2.pick on挑选。也可以指“招惹，找茬”：The older boys always picked on the younger ones.大孩子总是招惹小的孩子。

3.flatter阿谀。也有“给以愉快的感觉”的意思：The music flattered his ears.这音乐使他听得很愉快。

4.excellent优秀的，杰出的。 It's excellent that you are here.你在这儿太好了。

5.dismay灰心。也有“诧异”的意思： To their dismay, the door was locked.使他们惊慌的是, 门已被锁上了。

6.take off取下。也有“离开”的意思： I'll take off now, and see you later.我现在就要走了, 回头见。