英语原文

Top 10 stupid Christmas gifts unveiled

Short of gift ideas for that person who really does have everything? Then how about an underwear repair kit or maybe a Barack Obama "Yes, We Can" can opener?

Website Stupid.com, which claims finding a truly stupid gift is an art form, on Tuesday unveiled its second annual list of the top 10 "stupidest" holiday gifts for 2008.

"2008 might have been a bad year for the economy, but it was a great year for stupidity," said Stupid.com's founder Gary Apple. "Weird products seemed to come out of the woodwork this year. There was almost too much stupidity to choose from!"

Last year the list featured a Hillary Clinton nutcracker, a Mother Teresa breath spary, and portable mistletoe with a suction cup to attach to your forehead.

Here is New York-based stupid.com's top 10 list for 2008 (http://www.stupid.com/fun):

1. Screaming Chicken, The World's Most Annoying Toy:

This rubber chicken doesn't squeak or squawk. It screams.

2. Wealth Redistribution 2008 Holiday Ornament:

This tree ornament announces that the ornament that used to be there has been removed and given to someone who needs it more. The Redistribution Holiday Ornament will let everyone know you're spreading the wealth whether you want to or not.

3. Mini Guitar Hero:

This miniature version of that mega-hit game is barely 6-inches long but you can still rock out to songs by Queen, Cheap Trick, Nirvana, and The Police.

4. Potty Putter:

Why waste time on the toilet, when you can use it to get ready for the fairway? Potty Putter contains everything you need for an exciting round of golf without leaving your seat including a putting green for around the toilet, mini putter, flag stick and two golf balls.

5. Wasabi Flavored Gumballs:

These potent little green confections offer an intense explosion of wasabi. Strangely, the gum is actually delicious.

6. Men's Underwear Repair Kit:

In this troubled economy, don't throw away your old underwear but repair it with the Men's Underwear Repair Kit. This handy, inexpensive kit provides everything you need to get your unsightly undershorts back into presentable shape.

7. Obama "Yes We Can" Opener:

Every election spawns some interesting products, but this has to be one of the stupidest. To Obama fans, the "Yes, We Can" opener, seizing on his campaign refrain, could be a treasure.

8. "How To Tie A Tie" Tie:

Still struggle with your tie? This stylish tie has simple knot-tying instructions printed right on the front. Just follow the six step-by-step diagrams and you'll look as dashing as George Clooney in seconds.

9. 2009 Dog Poop Calendar:

Each month features a spectacular landscape or breathtaking tableau, but somewhere in every shot there's a pile of dog poop. Distasteful? You bet it is, but the contrast between the beautiful photography and dog poop is remarkable.

10. Pole Dancer Alarm Clock:

When the alarm goes off, dance music plays and disco lights flash. At the same time, a buxom blonde dancer gyrates around a pole under the spinning disco ball.

中文翻译

他（她）什么都不缺，送什么圣诞礼物好呢？送个内衣修补包，或者奥巴马“Yes，We Can”开瓶器如何？

美国纽约的Stupid.com网站于本周二公布了第二届年度“十大最愚蠢节日礼物”排行榜。该网站宣称发现愚蠢的礼物是一门艺术。

该网站创始人加里•阿普尔说：“今年的经济形势不好，但愚蠢的想法却不少，不知从哪冒出了那么多怪异的礼品，简直让人无从挑选。”

去年荣登该榜的礼物包括“希拉里胡桃夹”，“特雷莎修女口腔喷雾”和可以吸在额头上的简易（派对）吸盘花。

Stupid.com(http://www.stupid.com/fun)评选出的“08年度十大愚蠢礼物”如下：

1 尖叫（发泄）鸡，堪称“世界上最惹人厌的玩具”

这只橡胶小鸡不是叽叽叫也不是大声叫，而是“尖叫”。

2 “发”财圣诞树饰

如果圣诞树上出现这种装饰，那就表明原先在这里的装饰已被取走送给了更需要它的人。这种意为“重新分配”的圣诞礼物告诉人们：不管你是否愿意，你都在“发财”。

3 迷你“吉他英雄”

这是全美最红的音乐电玩游戏“吉他英雄”的缩微版模型，尽管仅有6英寸长，但你仍然可以摇出各式摇滚乐，其中的歌曲出自皇后乐队、“廉价把戏”、涅磐和警察乐队的专辑。

4 “厕所高尔夫”

何必白白浪费上厕所的时间？不妨利用这点儿时间练练高尔夫。“厕所高尔夫”为你准备了全套球具，让你在方便时不必起身就可以练球一局，这套球具包括铺在马桶四周的果岭、迷你球杆、旗标和两个小高尔夫球。

5 芥末味口香糖球

这种绿色的口香糖球有股很浓的芥末味，但奇怪的是味道还不错。

6 男士内衣修补包

现在正处于经济困难时期，可别扔了那些旧内衣，还是用内衣修补包补补吧。这种修补包易于携带、价格便宜，其中有你需要的任何修补用具，可以把你穿旧的内衣修补的有模有样。

7 奥巴马“Yes, We Can”开瓶器

每次大选都会催生出一些有趣的小玩意，不过这次的开瓶器堪称其中最傻的一个。不过对于奥巴马的粉丝们来说，这个取意自奥巴马竞选口号“Yes, We Can”的开瓶器的确是个宝贝。

8 “怎样打领带”牌领带

还在为怎么打领带犯愁？这款时尚领带的正面印有打领带的简易步骤图，只要按照上面的六个步骤打领带，你立刻就能像乔治•克鲁尼一样光彩照人。

9 新年狗屎日历

这种日历的每个月份都是一幅风景画或一个惊险的画面，但无一例外都有一摊狗屎。觉得恶心？当然啦。不过美景和狗屎相映成“趣”倒是让人过目不忘。

10 钢管舞闹钟

一到设定的时间，这种闹钟就会响起舞曲，迪斯科灯光闪烁不停。与此同时，一个体态丰腴的金发舞女会绕着“旋转舞厅”下的一根柱子大秀钢管舞。

Vocabulary:

come out of the woodwork: to appear suddenly and unexpectedly（突然出现）

suction cup:吸盘

putting green:（高尔夫）用语”果岭“，指的是专为推杆所设的全部区域，或委员会指定的区域。当球的任何一部份接触到果岭，这个球就算上了果岭。

unsightly: unpleasant or offensive to look at; unattractive.See Synonyms at ugly（难看的：看上去不舒服的）