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第83章 买火鸡

A lady was picking through the frozen turkeys at the grocery store,but couldn't find one big enough for her family。

She asked a stock boy,“Do these turkeys get any bigger?”

The stock boy replied,“No ma'am,they're dead。”

一位妇女在杂货店挑选冻火鸡,但是没有一个足够大,够她全家享用。

她问打工仔:“还有更大的火鸡吗?”

打工仔答道:“没有了,女士,它们已经死了。”

注:“Do these turkeys get any bigger”有双重意思,既可以理解为“还有更大的火鸡吗?”也可以理解为“这些火鸡还能再变大吗?”

1.purchase v。买,购买

He purchased this stamp at an auction。(他在拍卖会中购得这枚邮票。)

1.pick through 挑选

She is picking through a basket of oranges。(她正在拣选一篮橘子。)