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课文29 是否可笑?+ V! U3 w2 f2 w6 m; @9 f8 T
530. Whether we find a joke funny or not largely depends on where we have been brought up.
+ Y0 r y0 d1 N- v5 e 我们觉得一则笑话是否好笑,很大程度取决于我们是在哪儿长大的。7 T+ G! }- |/ _' a8 L( q( s, \ U
531. The sense of humour is mysteriously bound up with national characteristics.2 H: ^& v4 \& L9 @* ?' Q+ ~$ d
幽默感与民族有着神秘莫测的联系。1 [6 ]& M, s0 }- ]" Z" g1 K
532. A Frenchman, for instance, might find it hard to laugh at a Russian joke.0 b: P" z% I& v$ G/ w
譬如,法国人听完一则俄国笑话可能很难发笑。" W0 o0 F2 c& ]3 Z
533. In the same way, a Russian might fail to see anything amusing in a joke which would make an Englishman laugh to tears.' i$ w6 g7 l3 s
同样的道理,一则可以令英国人笑出泪来的笑话,俄国人听了可能觉得没有什么可笑之处。
1 p# P7 f% p% @: S2 l) U534. Most funny stories are based on comic situations.
" ?+ [( s4 i O7 N; r$ j 大部分令人发笑的故事都是根据喜剧情节编写的。
" v& C& j4 `# O1 z9 ?$ S' o, {# P' Z535. In spite of national differences, certain funny situations have a universal appeal.
5 a. Y) d, f; c, u. R& N 尽管民族不同,有些滑稽的情节却能产生普遍的效果。
1 q: h% X& ^$ s# r536. No matter where you live, you would find it difficult not to laugh at, say, Charlie Chaplin's early films.5 a+ X, N& W1 p4 O# y4 ]3 U) r/ e
比如说,不管你生活在哪里,你看查理.卓别林的早期电影很难不发笑。/ _1 M- {; C- F- @" K5 K
537. However, a new type of humour, which stems largely from the U.S., has recently come into fashion.# R9 H7 C& H# v
然而,近来一种新式幽默流行了起来,这种幽默主要来自美国。
' R% p7 N) L5 b' |/ \; [538. It is called 'sick humour'.
! r8 h$ { R) i1 m3 l: d3 Z% v 它被叫作“病态幽默”。6 R- r& O( L _; n: u. `
539. Comedians base their jokes on tragic situations like violent death or serious accidents.# i% F9 U5 R8 X5 u
喜剧演员根据悲剧情节诸如暴死,重大事故等来编造笑话。1 {6 s# [- M' ?
540. Many people find this sort of joke distasteful. The following example of 'sick humour' will enable you to judge for yourself.
2 x1 C/ r& W4 D" g' U4 w$ u 许多人认为这种笑话是低级庸俗的。下面是个“病态幽默”的实例,你可据此自己作出判断。1 o" b: o: Q9 }1 F+ L& L4 ~% L
541. A man who had broken his right leg was taken to hospital a few weeks before Christmas.6 E, Z ]! z% U) y
圣诞节前几周,某人摔断了右腿被送进医院。' P' U6 R1 t3 }. h4 p% @) h$ O
542. From the moment he arrived there, he kept on pestering his doctor to tell him when he would be able to go home.
4 p# N8 P2 k: i8 s 从他进医院那一刻时,他就缠住医生,让医生告诉他什么时候能回家。6 _1 j" d$ n) Q! J/ e3 o
543. He dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital.
# h& D6 l- D& c, G' ? 他十分害怕在医院过圣诞。9 j$ m) w' `7 b8 F6 a) T
544. Though the doctors did his best, the patient's recovery was slow.
2 u, O9 g% t: Y5 d, @: p 尽管医生竭力医治,但病人恢复缓慢。/ w2 s6 {1 n u9 [9 H
545. On Christmas Day, the man still had his right leg in plaster.
5 J+ {1 Z7 l# W. x 圣诞节那天,他的右腿还上着石膏,
! E) j- Q# }. S6 ]" `& f! c546. He spent a miserable day in bed thinking of all the fun he was missing.5 D' ?. U" ~. J/ @, ^3 X: ^' h' ?
他在床上郁郁不乐地躺了一天,想着他错过的种种欢乐。 K r5 z* S/ m& Y' e" @5 F
547. The following day, however, the doctor consoled him by telling him that his chances of being able to leave hospital in time for New Year celebrations were good.
( v' c k3 u" Q5 n. _/ | 然而,第二天,医生安慰他说,出院欢度新年的可能性还是很大的," s9 O+ N8 |( K& w% C9 H
548. The man took heart and, sure enough, on New Years' Eve he was able to hobble along to a party.
( C" @! {/ p- G( C A 那人听后振作了精神。果然,除夕时他可以一瘸一拐地去参加晚会了。
4 t+ k' S4 P% t; r/ ?1 E+ T1 C7 T549. To compensate for his unpleasant experiences in hospital, the man drank a little more than was good for him.
. U; c. K A9 R% ^5 H 为了补偿住院这一段不愉快的经历,那人喝得稍许多了一点。. o2 z9 Q4 d k3 T/ ]% ]: h. v8 K
550. In the process, he enjoyed himself thoroughly and kept telling everybody how much he hated hospitals.
% ?+ l# a0 C; K 在晚会上他尽情娱乐,一再告诉大家他是多么讨厌医院。
. R& R, t- F/ ?; g. r" D* V( l551. He was still mumbling something about hospitals at the end of the party when he slipped on a piece of ice and broke his left leg.
0 A# ]" O5 T, q: a, M, W( o! _ 晚会结束时,他嘴里还在嘟哝着医院的事,突然踩到一块冰上滑倒了,摔断了左腿。 |
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