士丹利英语口语第 19 课: Make fun of what? 拿什么开玩笑？

Wei: These Timbits are grrreat! Is there other Canadian stuff we should try, too? 这些甜甜圈球好好吃！还有什么我们应该尝试的加拿大食物吗？

Paul: Oh yeah! We'll have to get our hands on some poutine—you'll love it! 噢，有！我们一定要去找一些‘普汀’来试试——你会爱上它的！

Wei: Great! [quietly] Uh, did you say "pot?" 太棒了！！（小声地）嗯，你是说‘大麻’吗？

Paul: Ah, umm...no..."Poutine!" The Canadian staple! You know, fries with cheese,
gravy... 喔，嗯……不。是‘普汀’！加拿大名产！就是，淋上起司、肉汁的薯条……

Wei: I was wondering...is it possible to tell Canadians and Americans apart? 我很好奇……有可能分辨谁是加拿大人，谁是美国人吗？

Paul: Oh yeah! The Canadian will be unarmed and have health insurance. 噢，当然！加拿大人不会带武器，而且有健保。

Trev: Ha! Not quite: the Canadian will have no money after taxes and can't get to work once a week due to snow! 哈！不尽然：加拿大人缴完税就没钱了，而且每周有一天因为下雪而无法工作！

Paul: Ha-ha! I like that one! We Canadians like to make fun of ourselves the most! 哈哈！我喜欢那个笑话！我们加拿大人最喜欢开自己玩笑！

Trev: Make fun of what? 拿什么开玩笑？

Paul: Everything and anything! Our love for hockey, holidays, beer, our cold weather, our politeness... 任何事都行！我们对冰上曲棍球的热爱、假日、啤酒、我们的冷天气、我们的彬彬有礼……

Trev: How can you make fun of politeness? 你们要怎么拿彬彬有礼开玩笑？

Paul: Another joke...How do you get the Canadian paparazzi off your front lawn? 再来一个玩笑……要怎么让加拿大的狗仔队离开你前院的草皮？

Trev: I don't know. 我不知道。

Paul: You say: "Please get off my front lawn." Pretty funny, eh? 只要说：‘请离开我前院的草皮。’很有趣呗？