英語(yǔ)幽默笑話(huà)：買(mǎi)錄像機(jī)

Amos asked his mother whether they could have a video.

"I’m afraid we can’t afford one," sighed his mother.

But on the following day in came Amos, staggering beneath the weight of a brand-new video.

"How on earth did you pay for that?" gasped his mother.

"Easy, Mum." replied Amos, "I sold the television!"

買(mǎi)錄像機(jī)

艾莫斯問(wèn)媽媽他們是否能買(mǎi)一臺(tái)錄像機(jī)。

”恐怕我們還買(mǎi)不起，“媽媽嘆息著說(shuō)。

可第二天當(dāng)艾莫斯回來(lái)時(shí)，他搖搖晃晃地搬著一臺(tái)全新的錄像機(jī)。

”你究竟是哪兒來(lái)的錢(qián)買(mǎi)這東西?“媽媽大吃一驚，喘著氣說(shuō)。

”媽媽?zhuān)@簡(jiǎn)單，“ 艾曼斯回答。”我把電視機(jī)給賣(mài)了!"

NOTE

afford vt. 買(mǎi)得起

He can afford an apartment.

他能買(mǎi)得起一套住房。

經(jīng)受得住;承擔(dān)得起

Can you afford $12000 for ...?

你花得起12000美元買(mǎi)…嗎?

I can’t afford three weeks away from work.

我無(wú)法丟下工作三星期。

But on the following day in came Amos

倒裝，but on the following day Amos came in

on earth

adv.

在世上, 究竟