待售的小狗英語美文賞析

健康的小狗和有殘疾的小狗，你會選擇哪個作爲自己的寵物呢?接下來，小編給大家準備了待售的小狗英語美文賞析,歡迎大家參考與借鑑。

A store owner was tacking a sign above his door that read "Puppies For Sale." Signs like that have a way of attracting small children, and sure enough, a little boy appeared under the store owner's sign. "How much are you going to sell the puppies for?" he asked.

The store owner replied, "Anywhere from $30 to $50."

The little boy reached in his pocket and pulled out some change. "Can I please look at them?"

The store owner smiled and whistled and out of the kennel came Lady, who ran down the aisle of his store followed by five teeny, tiny balls of fur. One puppy was lagging considerably behind. Immediately the little boy singled out the lagging, limping puppy and said, "What's wrong with that little dog?"

The store owner explained that the veterinarian had examined the little puppy and had discovered it didn't have a hip socket. It would always limp. It would always be lame. The little boy became excited. "That is the little puppy that I want to buy."

The store owner said. "No, you don't want to buy that little dog. If you really want him, I'll just give him to you."

The little boy got quite upset. He looked straight into the store owner's eyes, pointing his finger, and said, "I don't want you to give him to me. That little dog is worth every bit as much as all the other dogs and I'll pay full price. In fact, I'll give you $2.37 now, and 50 cents a month until I have him paid for."

The store owner countered, "You really don't want to buy this little dog. He is never going to be able to run and jump and play with you like the other puppies."

To this, the little boy reached down and rolled up his pant leg to reveal a badly twisted, crippled left leg supported by a big metal brace. He looked up at the store owner and softly replied, "Well, I don't run so well myself, and the little puppy will need someone who understands!"

　　擴展：與國家名有關的短語

Russian blue　　藍灰色，淺藍色

Russian boot　　長統靴

Russian dressing　　加辣醬油的蛋黃醬(一種色拉佐料)

Indian summer　　小陽春(深秋季節裏一段風和日麗的時期);秋老虎;興旺時期(尤指在一生中較晚的時期)

French leave　　不辭而別

French dressing　　一種由橄欖油、醋、鹽、香料等製成的生菜調味品

French grey　　淺灰色

French window　　落地長窗

Indian weed　　菸草

Indian meal　　玉米粉

Italian hand　　暗中干預

Italian iron　　圓筒形熨斗

Spanish athlete　　吹牛的人

Turkish delight　　土耳其軟糖

American cloth　　做檯布用的彩色防水布

American plan　　美國式收費制(一套旅館經營制度，按天向客人收取固定的膳宿費用)

British warm　　英國軍官穿的雙排鈕釦的短大衣

China aster　　翠菊

China grass　　芒麻

China ink　　墨

China plate　　好友

China rose　　月季

China stone　　做瓷器的礦物

Chinese copy　　與原物一模一樣的複製品

Chinese lantern　　燈籠

Chinese puzzle　　難答之事，難解之謎

Chinese red　　硃紅色

Chinese Wall　　長城

Chinese watermelon　　冬瓜

Dutch comfort　　不會使人感激的安慰

Dutch courage　　酒後之勇，一時的虛勇

Dutch door　　上下兩部分可各自分別開關的門

Dutch treat　　各人自己付錢的聚餐或娛樂

Dutch uncle　 動輒訓人的人，嘮裏嘮叨訓人的人

Dutch wife　　熱帶人用來減輕暑熱的用竹或藤等編的長筒抱枕

German measles　　風疹

German shepherd　　德國牧羊犬，阿爾薩斯狼犬