每日晨读丨一个法国学生

A French student goes to London for his holiday. He knows a little English, but he can’t speak very well.

一个法国学生去伦敦度假。他只会一点英语，但是说的不是很好。

One day he goes to a restaurant. He wants some eggs, but he can’t remember the English word for “egg”. He looks around and sees a picture of a hen. He shows the picture to the waiter.

一天他去了一个餐馆。他想要一些鸡蛋，但是他忘了怎么用英语说“鸡蛋”。他看了看四周，然后看到了一张母鸡的图片。他把图片展示给那个服务生。

“What do you call her children?” he asks.

“你们把她的孩子叫做什么？”他问。

“Chicks, sir.”

“小鸡，先生。”

“And what do you call chicks before they’re born?”

“那你们把出生前的小鸡叫什么？”

“Eggs, sir.”

“鸡蛋，先生。”

“Very well,” says the French student, “Bring me two eggs and a cup of tea, please.”

“非常好，”这个法国学生说，“请给我拿两个鸡蛋和一杯茶。”

编辑：二囍