The college football player knew his way around the locker room better than he did the library.So when I saw the gridiron star roaming the stacks looking confused,I asked how I could help.
“I have to read a play by Shakespeare.”he said.
“Which one?”I asked.
He answered,“William.”
大学橄榄球运动员了解更衣室比图书馆强地多。当我看见这个橄榄球明星在书堆里傻傻地走来走去,就问他要不要帮忙。他说:“我必须得看莎士比亚的一个剧本。”
我问:“哪一个?”
他说:“威廉。”(注:我问的是哪一个剧本,他以为我问的是“哪一个莎士比亚”。)
1.gridiron n.烤架;格状物;橄榄球场
2.roam vi.漫游,漫步;流浪vt.在……流浪;在……漫步,漫游n.漫步,漫游;流浪
e.g.I like to roam around the fields.
我喜欢在田野中漫步。
3.stack n.堆;堆叠vt.使堆叠;把……堆积起来vi.堆积,堆叠
1.know one's way around 对……熟悉,对……了解
2.locker room 更衣室