(单词翻译:单击)
Passage Seven The "Deaf" Wife
“耳聋的”妻子
A man is talking to the family doctor. "Doctor, I doubt whether my wife's going deaf."
某人对他的家庭医生说，“医生，我怀疑我妻子要聋了。”
The doctor answers, "Here's something you can try on her to test her hearing. Stand some meters away from her and ask her a question.
医生回答说，“有个办法可以测试她的听力。你站在离她几米远的地方，然后问她一个问题。
If she doesn't answer, move a little closer and ask again. Keep repeating this until she answers. Then you'll be able to tell if she is deaf or not."
如果她不回答，你再走近点，然后再问。如此重复直到她听到为止。那时你就可以判断她是否聋了。”
The man goes home and begins to test his wife's hearing.
这人回家后便开始测试他妻子的听力。
He stands by the wall and says, "My dear, what's for dinner?"
他站在墙边说，“亲爱的，晚饭吃什么？”
He doesn't hear an answer, so he moves closer to her. "My dear, what's for dinner?"
他没听到回答，于是又朝妻子走近了些。“亲爱的，晚饭吃什么？”
Still no answer. He repeats this several times, until he's standing just a few feet away from her.
仍然没有回答。他如此反复了几次．直到他离妻子只有几英尺的地方。
Finally, she answers, "For the eleventh time, I said we're having meat and rice!"
最后，她回答道，“我都说了十一次了，我说咱们要吃肉和米饭。”
