幽默英语故事4则 篇一
Title: The Misunderstood Englishman
Once upon a time, there was an Englishman named John who moved to a small village in China. He didn't speak Mandarin very well, but he loved learning about the local culture and making new friends.
One day, John decided to visit the local market to buy some fruits and vegetables. As he walked around, he noticed a vendor selling what looked like small green apples. Curious, John asked the vendor, "Excuse me, what are these?"
The vendor, who didn't speak English, misunderstood John's question. Thinking John was asking about the price, he replied, "Five yuan for one."
Without realizing the misunderstanding, John excitedly bought five of the small green apples and handed the vendor a fifty-yuan note. The vendor, surprised by the generous payment, tried to explain that it was too much, but John didn't understand.
Later that day, John invited his neighbors over for a small gathering. He proudly served the small green apples, thinking they were a local delicacy. However, as soon as his neighbors took a bite, their faces turned sour. John was confused.
One of his neighbors, who spoke some English, managed to say, "These are not apples! They are sour plums!"
Everyone burst into laughter, including John. They all had a good laugh at the misunderstanding. From that day on, John became known as the Englishman who loved sour plums.
幽默英语故事4则 篇二
Title: Lost in Translation
In a small village in France, there lived a Frenchman named Pierre who loved traveling. He decided to visit England to improve his English and experience the British culture. Armed with a basic understanding of the language, Pierre set off on his adventure.
One day, while exploring London, Pierre stumbled upon a quaint little café. He entered and tried to order a cup of coffee. However, the café owner, who had a strong British accent, couldn't understand Pierre's French-accented English.
Pierre tried his best to communicate, using gestures and pointing at the menu, but the café owner still couldn't understand him. Frustrated, Pierre decided to use an online translator on his phone. He typed in "I would like a cup of coffee, please" and played the translated sentence out loud.
To Pierre's surprise, the translation came out as "I want a cup of coffee, now!" The café owner, thinking Pierre was being rude and demanding, became upset and refused to serve him.
Pierre was confused and embarrassed by the misunderstanding. He left the café without his cup of coffee and continued his exploration of London. As he wandered the streets, he couldn't help but laugh at the situation.
From that day on, Pierre learned the importance of pronunciation and context when using online translators. He also realized that sometimes, a good laugh at miscommunication could bring people closer together.
In conclusion, these two stories highlight the humorous side of language barriers and miscommunication. They remind us to approach such situations with a light-hearted attitude and to embrace the cultural differences that make our world a more interesting place.
幽默英语故事4则 篇三
在学习的过程中火许你会感到枯燥,心情不好的时候可以看看英语笑话以下是小编精心搜集的英语笑话,希望大家喜欢。
英语幽默故事:可爱的称呼
Bernie was invited to his friend's home for dinner. Morris, the host, preceded every request to his wife by endearing terms, calling her Honey, My Love, Darling, Sweetheart, etc. Bernie looked at Morris and remarked, "That is really nice, that after all these years that you have been married, and you keep calling your wife those pet names." Morris hung his head and whispered," To tell the truth, I forgot her name three years ago."
Bernie应邀来到他的朋友Morris家吃晚餐。在朋友家,Bernie发现,不管问他老婆什么问题,Morris总要在每句话的前面加上一些亲密的称呼,象蜜糖,我的爱人,亲爱的,甜心等等。Bernie对Morris说,“你们夫妻俩真够亲密的,结婚这么多年了,你还叫她叫得那么亲密。”Morris低下头,小声地对Bernie说,“老实跟你说吧,三年前我忘记老婆的真名是什么了。”
英语幽默故事:老虎来了
Two guys were walking through the jungle. All of a sudden, a tiger appears from a distance, running towards them. One of the guys takes out a pair of "Nikes" from his bag and starts to put them on. The other guy with a surprised look and exclaims, "Do you think you will run faster than the tiger with those?" His friend replies: "I don't have to out run it, I just have to run faster than you."
两个男人正在穿过丛林,突然,一只老虎出现在远处,向他们冲来。 其中的一个人从包里拿出一双“耐克”鞋,开始穿上。另一个人惊奇地看着他说,“你以为穿上这个就可以跑得过老虎吗?” 他的朋友回答道:“我不用跑得过它,我只要跑得比你快就行了。”
英语幽默故事:女士优先
teacher asked her class: "Is the sentence ' The ox and the
cow are in the fields' correct?" Most of the children said: "Yes, it is all right!" And only one little boy said: "No, it is not correct. The lady must be mentioned first."一位老师问班上的学生:”公牛和母牛在田里“这个句子对吗?” 大多数学生回答说:“对,一点不错。” 只有一个小男孩说:“不对,应该先说女士。”
英语幽默故事:谁有罗特韦尔犬
This story happened in a bar.
One day,a Ben went in the bar and asked,"who owns the rottweiler outside?"
"i do!",a man stood up and said,"what happened?"
Ben said sadly,"my small pet Chihuahua just killed your dog......"
"There's no way that your dog can kill my huge dog!"the man said,"but,how can your small Chihuahua kill my dog?
Ben said,"my Chihuahua choked it to death when he swallowed my Chihuahua........"
故事发生在一个酒吧里。
某天,一位男子走进酒吧问道:“这的人,有谁有罗特韦尔犬?”
“是的先生,我有呢!”一名骑车男子站起来答道,“它怎么了?”
男子伤心地说“是这样的,我的小吉娃娃刚才杀死了你的狗……”
“我不信,我的狗这么大呢!”骑车男子不信地问:“你那么小的吉娃娃是如何杀死我的罗特韦尔犬的?”
“嗯…………好像是吉娃娃咔在你家狗的喉咙里!”