A boastful American from Texas was being shown the sights of London by a taxi-driver.
一個從美國得克薩斯州來的人，特別喜歡吹牛。這天，他在出租車司機的幫助下觀光倫敦。
“What’s that building there?” asked the Taxan.
“這是什么建筑物？”得克薩斯人問。
“That’s the Tower of London, sir,” replied the taxi-diver.
“先生，那是倫敦塔。”出租司機回答。
“Say, we can put up buildings like that in two weeks,” drawled the Texan.
“唉，在美國，我們兩星期之內(nèi)就可以建起一座這樣的建筑物?！钡每怂_斯人故意拉長了腔調(diào)。
A little while later he said, “And what’s that building we’re passing now?”
走了一會兒，他又問：“我們剛才經(jīng)過的建筑物叫什么名字？”
“That’s Buckingham Palace, sir, where the xiaogushi8.com Queen lives.”
“先生，那是白金漢宮，是女王住的地方。”
“Is that so?” said the Texan. “Do you know back in Texas we could put up a palace like that in a week.”
“是嗎？”得克薩斯人說，“你知道嗎？在得克薩斯，像這樣的宮殿只要一個星期就可以建成?！?BR> A few minutes later they were passing Westminster Abbey. The American again asked, “Hey, cabby, what’s that building over there?”
幾分鐘后，他們又從威斯敏斯特大教堂經(jīng)過。這位美國人又問：“嘿，司機，那邊是什么樓？”
“I’m afraid I don’t know, sir,” replied the taxi-driver. “It wasn’t there this morning!”
“先生，我也不知道，”司機說, “今天早晨還沒有呢！”
一個從美國得克薩斯州來的人，特別喜歡吹牛。這天，他在出租車司機的幫助下觀光倫敦。
“What’s that building there?” asked the Taxan.
“這是什么建筑物？”得克薩斯人問。
“That’s the Tower of London, sir,” replied the taxi-diver.
“先生，那是倫敦塔。”出租司機回答。
“Say, we can put up buildings like that in two weeks,” drawled the Texan.
“唉，在美國，我們兩星期之內(nèi)就可以建起一座這樣的建筑物?！钡每怂_斯人故意拉長了腔調(diào)。
A little while later he said, “And what’s that building we’re passing now?”
走了一會兒，他又問：“我們剛才經(jīng)過的建筑物叫什么名字？”
“That’s Buckingham Palace, sir, where the xiaogushi8.com Queen lives.”
“先生，那是白金漢宮，是女王住的地方。”
“Is that so?” said the Texan. “Do you know back in Texas we could put up a palace like that in a week.”
“是嗎？”得克薩斯人說，“你知道嗎？在得克薩斯，像這樣的宮殿只要一個星期就可以建成?！?BR> A few minutes later they were passing Westminster Abbey. The American again asked, “Hey, cabby, what’s that building over there?”
幾分鐘后，他們又從威斯敏斯特大教堂經(jīng)過。這位美國人又問：“嘿，司機，那邊是什么樓？”
“I’m afraid I don’t know, sir,” replied the taxi-driver. “It wasn’t there this morning!”
“先生，我也不知道，”司機說, “今天早晨還沒有呢！”