中英文本

A Woman's Answer
女人的回答
A husband said to his wife,
一位丈夫对妻子说：
"Why did God create women to be beautiful but foolish?"
“为什么上帝把女人创造得如此美丽却又愚蠢呢？”
"Well," his wife answered at once.
“噢，”他的妻子立刻回答道，
"The reason is very simple.
“原因很简单。
God made us beautiful so men would love us;
上帝使我们如此美丽，男人才会爱我们。
God made us foolish so we would marry them."
上帝使我们如此愚蠢，我们才会嫁给他们。”

重点讲解

1.at once 马上；立刻

例句：Let s pack up and start at once.
让我们整理好行李立刻出发。

2.said to 跟某人说道；据说

例句：Ancient Athens is said to be the cradle of democracy.
据说古代雅典是民主的摇篮。