There once was a dog show to determine theworld's smartest dog. Three dogs were in the final.One dog belonged to a doctor. One dog belonged toan engineer. And, one dog belonged to a lawyer.
在一場(chǎng)狗秀的活動(dòng)中,人們要選出一只世界上最聰明的狗。有三只狗進(jìn)入了決賽,它們的主人分別是:醫(yī)生,建筑師和律師。
For the final each dog was given a bag of bones tosee what it could make. The doctor said, "Stethoscope, go!" The dog built a human skeleton.
最后的比賽是給每只狗一包骨頭,看看它們能用這些骨頭做些什么。醫(yī)生說道:“聽診器,上!”這只狗搭了一個(gè)人體骨骼。
The judges were ready to award the trophy right then. But, they decided to give the otherdogs a try.
裁判們想立即給這只狗頒發(fā)獎(jiǎng)品,但是他們還是決定給每只狗一次機(jī)會(huì)。
The engineer said, "Slide-rule, go!" The dog built a suspension bridge.
建筑師說道:“滑尺,上!”他的狗建造了一座懸橋。
The judges were beside themselves. Which dog would they pick?
裁判們左右為難,到底該選哪一只呢?
The lawyer said. "Loop-hole, go!" The dog ate the bones, got a percentage of all the tolls fromthe bridge and screwed the other two dogs.
律師說道:“鉆(法律)空子,上!”這只狗吃掉了骨頭,對(duì)那座橋征收了百分之百的稅,并向其他兩只狗進(jìn)行勒索。