A Branch Office 分店
A man was standing at a corner, with a hat in each hand, waiting for handouts.
一个人站在墙角处,两手各托一顶帽子,乞求施舍。
A passer-by stopped and dropped a coin in one hat, then asked, "What's the other hat for?"
有个路过的行人停下来,往一顶帽子里扔了一枚硬币,然后问道:“另一顶帽子是干什么用的?”
"Business has been so tremendous lately. " the man replied. " that I decided to open a branch office . "
“近来生意兴隆,我决定开一个分店,”那人答道。
Notes:
(1) handout n. 施舍
(2) tremendous adj.极好的 |
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