新概念英语 · 第二册(美音)
A fantasy
纯属虚构
When the Ambassador of Escalopia returned home for lunch, his wife got a shock.
当艾斯卡罗比亚国的大使回到家吃午饭时,把他的夫人吓了一跳。
He looked pale and his clothes were in a frightful state.
他面色苍白,衣服也搞得不成样子。
‘What has happened?'she asked. 'How did your clothes get into such a mess?'
“发生了什么事?”她问,“你的衣服怎么搞得一塌糊涂?”
‘A fire extinguisher, my dear, ' answered the Ambassador drily.
“灭火器弄的,亲爱的,”大使冷冷地回答,
‘University students set the Embassy on fire this morning. '
“今天上午大学生们放火点着了大使馆。”
