看笑話學英語:What's your name? 你叫什么名字？

What's your name? 你叫什么名字？

英語笑話

A very strict officer was talking to some new soldiers whom he had to train. He had never seen them before, so he began: My name is Stone, and I'm even harder than stone, so do what I tell you or there'll be trouble . Don't try any tricks with me, and then we'll get on well together.

Then he went to each soldier one after another and asked him his name. "Speak loudly so that everyone can hear you clearly," he said, "and don't forget to call me 'sir'."

Each soldier told him his name, unitl he came to the last one. This man remained silent, and so Captain Stone shouted at him, "When I ask you a question, answer it! I'll ask you again: What's you name, soldier?"

The soldier was very unhappy, but at last he replied. My name is Stonebreaker, sir. He said nervously.

中文翻譯

有一位很嚴厲的軍官在對一群交由他訓練的新兵訓話。他以前從沒見過這群新兵，于是他開始自我介紹：我的名字叫Stone（石頭），事實上，我甚至比石頭更強硬。這就是我為什么要告訴你們我名字的原因。不要試圖對我玩什么花招，這樣我們就能很好相處了。

接著他開始走到每個士兵前面問他們的名字。“說大聲點，讓每個人都能聽清楚，”他說，“另外，不要忘記稱呼我為‘長官’?！?/p>

每個士兵都對他說了自已的名字。他走到最后一位士兵面前時，這個士兵保持著沉默。于是Stone上尉對他喊叫，“當我問你問題的時候，要回答！我再問一遍，你的名字，士兵？”

那個新兵很不高興，但最后他回答了。我的名字是Stonebreaker（碎石機），長官。他緊張地說。

詞匯點睛

strict [str?kt] adj. 嚴厲的，嚴格的

soldier [?s??ld??(r)] n. 士兵，軍人

trouble [?tr?bl] n. 困難，苦惱

trick [tr?k] n. 詭計，花招

loudly [?la?dli] adv. 高聲地，響亮地

remain [r??me?n] v. 仍然是，保持不變

shout at 大聲說，喊

nervously [?n??v?sli] adv. 緊張地，膽怯地

語法分析

1. A very strict officer was talking to some new soldiers whom he had to train. 有一位很嚴厲的軍官在對一群交由他訓練的新兵訓話。

解析 　這是一個由whom引導的定語從句。whom指代前文的new soldiers，在從句中充當train的賓語。例如：He is the man whom I saw yesterday. 他就是我昨天見的那個人。

2. Speak loudly so that everyone can hear you clearly. 說大聲點，讓每個人都能聽清楚。

解析 　這是一個由so that引導的目的狀語從句。從句部分是用以補充說明主句中謂語動詞發(fā)生的目的。例如：He must get up early so that he can catch the first bus. 他必須早起，以便能趕上第一輛公共汽車。

口語實踐

A　May I have your name, please?

B　I'm May.

A　能告訴我你的名字嗎？

B　我叫梅。

A　What's your name, please?

B　My name is Betty.

A　請問你叫什么名字？

B　我叫貝蒂。

A　I'd like to make a self-introduction. I'm William Johnson.

B　It's nice to meet you, William.

A　我想作一下自我介紹。我叫威廉·約翰遜。

B　很高興見到你，威廉。

★self-introduction [?self-??ntr??d?k?n] n. 自我介紹

A　My name is Linda, a friend of Jack.

B　I've heard so much about you.

A　我叫琳達，是杰克的一個朋友。

B　久仰！

A　It's nice to meet you, Sue. Please call me Linda.

B　Linda, glad to meet you too.

A　很高興見到你，蘇。請叫我琳達吧。

B　琳達，也很高興認識你。

笑話文化解讀

在交談中做自我介紹的目的，不外乎是想使大家先有初步的認識，進而增進交談的氣氛。所以做自我介紹的時候只要做重點介紹，或者把自己比較想說的說出來就可以了，語氣上盡量保持輕松愉快。但是在比較正式的場合，就須注意用語。以下是一些常用的自我介紹的句型：

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

早安，各位先生，女士。

Good evening, everybody/everyone.

大家晚上好。（較不正式的場合）

Hi/hello, everybody.

大家好。（較不正式的場合）

Good morning, I am very glad to be here.

早上好，我很高興來到這里。

It is a great honor for me to be here today.

今天我很榮幸能來到這里。

I am David.

我叫戴維。

I work for a publishing house.

我在一家出版社工作。

I am now working for a trading company.

我在一家貿易公司上班。

I am a salesman.

我是一名銷售人員。