幽默的英语小故事

幽默的英语小故事

The Broom Seller and the Barber卖扫帚的人和理发师

A man who sold brooms went into a barber’s shop to get shaved. The barber brought one of his brooms. After he had shaved him, he asked for the price of the brooms.一个卖扫帚的人去理发店修面。理发师从他那里买了一把扫帚。当理发师给他修面后，问一下他扫帚的价格。

“Two pence,” said the man.卖扫帚的人说：“两个便士。”

“No, no,” said the barber. “I will give you a penny, and if you don’t think that is enough, you may take your broom back!”“不，不。”理发师说：“我只出一个便士，如果你认为不够的话，可以把扫帚拿回去。”

The man took it and asked what he had to pay his shave.卖扫帚的`人拿回了扫帚，随后问修面要付多少钱。

“A penny,” said the barber.“一便士。”理发师说。

“I will give you a half penny, and if that is not enough, you may put my beard on again.”卖扫帚的人说：“我给你半个便士，如果不够的话，请把我的胡子还给我。”