看笑話學英語:The plural form of "child" “孩子”的復數(shù)形式

The plural form of "child" “孩子”的復數(shù)形式

英語笑話

Teacher: What is the plural of "man", Tom?

Tom: Men.

Teacher: Good. And what is the plural of "child"? Tom: Twins.

中文翻譯

老師：湯姆，“男人”這個詞的復數(shù)形式是什么？

湯姆：男人們。

老師：答得好。那“孩子”的復數(shù)形式呢？

湯姆：雙胞胎。

詞匯點睛

plural [?pl??r?l] n. 復數(shù)

口語實踐

A　How's your family doing?

B　Same old, same old.

A　你的家人怎么樣？

B　老樣子，老樣子。

★same old, same old 老樣子，老樣子

A　This must be your sister. What a pretty girl!

B　Pretty. She won the beauty contest in her college.

A　這肯定是你姐姐。多漂亮呀！

B　漂亮！她是她們大學的選美冠軍。

★contest [k?n?test] n. 比賽

A　Who is that young man beside you?

B　He is my elder brother.

A　你旁邊的小伙子是誰？

B　是我哥哥。