absent缺乏的
【笑話原文】
The Absent-Minded Professor
The absent-minded professor shouted, “Kate, come to the blackboard!”
Another student says, “Kate is absent,”
“Silent! Let Kate speak for herself.”The professor replied.
【中文譯文】
心不在焉的教授
粗心的教授大聲地喊道:“凱特,到黑板前面來(lái)!” 另外一個(gè)學(xué)生說(shuō):“教授,凱特沒(méi)來(lái)。” “別說(shuō)話,讓凱特自己講。”
【詞匯講解】
1.absent缺乏的。Snow is absent in some countries.有些國(guó)家不下雪。
2.speak for辯護(hù)。也有“不言而喻”的意思:There is no need for me to praise it; it speaks for itself.無(wú)需我來(lái)稱贊, 那是顯而易見(jiàn)的。