英語笑話:Honesty誠實

[00:46.99]investment counselor 投資顧問

[00:51.43]go out on one's own 自謀生路，自立門戶

[00:57.37]shrewd 精明的，明智的

[01:02.14]diligent 勤勉的，努力工作的

[01:06.90]in-house counsel 法律顧問

[01:11.12]integrity 誠實，正直

[01:15.88]beyond question 毫無疑問，確定無疑

[01:21.48]sue somebody for something 為某事控告某人

[01:28.67]An investment counselor decided to go out on her own.

[01:32.02]She was shrewd and diligent, so business kept coming in,

[01:35.32]and pretty soon she realized that she needed an in-house counsel.

[01:39.14]The investment banker began to interview young lawyers.

[01:42.67]"As I'm sure you can understand,"

[01:44.19]she started off with one of the first applicants,

[01:46.77]"in a business like this, our personal integrity must be beyond question."

[01:51.48]She leaned forward. "Mr. Mayberry, are you an honest lawyer?"

[01:55.84]"Honest?" replied the job prospect.

[01:58.24]"Let me tell you something about honest.

[02:00.89]Why, I'm so honest that my father lent me $15,000 for my education,

[02:06.17]and I paid back every penny the minute I tried my very first case."

[02:10.97]"Impressive. And what sort of case was that?"

[02:14.08]asked the investment counselor.

[02:15.70]The lawyer squirmed in his seat and admitted,

[02:18.35]"He sued me for the money."

[02:26.76]中文大意

[03:24.43]逐句對照

[03:28.88]An investment counselor decided to go out on her own.

[03:37.05]She was shrewd and diligent, so business kept coming in,

[03:40.14]and pretty soon she realized that she needed an in-house counsel.

[03:52.23]The investment banker began to interview young lawyers.

[03:59.82]"As I'm sure you can understand,"

[04:01.34]she started off with one of the first applicants,

[04:08.06]"in a business like this, our personal integrity must be beyond question."

[04:12.33]She leaned forward.

[04:19.47]"Mr. Mayberry, are you an honest lawyer?"

[04:25.41]"Honest?" replied the job prospect.

[04:27.99]"Let me tell you something about honest.

[04:35.09]Why, I'm so honest that my father lent me $15,000 for my education,

[04:44.96]and I paid back every penny the minute I tried my very first case."

[04:53.26]"Impressive. And what sort of case was that?"

[04:56.38]asked the investment counselor.

[05:01.86]The lawyer squirmed in his seat and admitted,

[05:04.02]"He sued me for the money."

[05:13.81]多學一點

[05:18.01]investment counselor 投資顧問

[05:20.75]go out on one's own 自謀生路，自立門戶

[05:31.76]shrewd 精明的，機敏的

[05:39.97]diligent 努力工作的，刻苦的

[05:45.50]The boy is more diligent than anybody else.

[05:56.04]counsel 律師，法律顧問

[05:58.29]in-house counsel

[06:00.14]house counsel

[06:10.89]integrity 誠實, 正直, 廉正

[06:14.89]beyond question

[06:17.20]without any doubt 毫無疑問，無可爭辯，確定無疑

[06:22.68]Parents are beyond question the first teachers of children.

[06:32.42]sue somebody for something

[06:37.66]She sued the company for racial discrimination.

[06:48.78]重新聽一次故事原文

[06:51.06]An investment counselor decided to go out on her own.

[06:54.37]She was shrewd and diligent, so business kept coming in,

[06:57.71]and pretty soon she realized that she needed an in-house counsel.

[07:01.50]The investment banker began to interview young lawyers.

[07:04.94]"As I'm sure you can understand,"

[07:06.56]she started off with one of the first applicants,

[07:09.07]"in a business like this, our personal integrity must be beyond question."

[07:13.64]She leaned forward. "Mr. Mayberry, are you an honest lawyer?"

[07:18.16]"Honest?" replied the job prospect.

[07:20.57]"Let me tell you something about honest.

[07:23.19]Why, I'm so honest that my father lent me $15,000 for my education,

[07:28.44]and I paid back every penny the minute I tried my very first case."

[07:33.52]"Impressive. And what sort of case was that?"

[07:36.38]asked the investment counselor.

[07:38.05]The lawyer squirmed in his seat and admitted,

[07:40.56]"He sued me for the money."

[07:47.28]關鍵詞

[07:49.12]investment counselor 投資顧問

[07:54.03]go out on one's own 自謀生路，自立門戶

[07:59.67]shrewd 精明的，明智的

[08:03.99]diligent 勤勉的，努力工作的

[08:08.76]in-house counsel 法律顧問

[08:12.69]integrity 誠實，正直

[08:16.96]beyond question 毫無疑問，確定無疑

[08:22.29]sue somebody for something 為某事控告某人

Honesty

誠實

一個投資顧問決定自立門戶，成立她自己的公司。因為精明和勤奮，她的生意很快就越來越紅火了。于是不久，她就意識到她得請一個專門的法律顧問。這個投資銀行家就開始面試一些年輕的律師。

“我相信您一定能理解，” 她對第一個申請者說，“做我們這種生意的，個人信譽必須是毫無疑問的。”她往前湊了湊說，“Mayberry先生，您是個誠實的律師嗎?”

“誠實?”應試者答道。“我告訴您一件有關誠實的事吧。我是如此誠實，我爸借給我一萬五千美金上學，我在接手第一個案子后就還清了每一分錢。”

“真不錯。那是個什么樣的案子呢?” 投資顧問問。

他有點不安地扭了扭身子，承認道，“我老爸為了那筆錢起訴我。”