双语幽默 是你爸爸帮你做的作业吗（5则）(2)

　　在购买我的第一部CD唱机时，我能够解读推销标记上面的大多数技术语言。但是有一个标示却让我颇为迷惑，于是我叫过销售商，问道：‘混合脉冲D/A变换器’是什么意思？它的意思是，她说，这个机器能够读CD碟上加码的数字信息，将它转换成声音信息-也就是说，转换成音乐。换句话说，这个CD唱机能够播放CD碟。正是如此。

　　彼得和拉里之间公平的决斗

　　Little Pete came home from the playground with a bloody1 nose， black eye， and torn clothing。

　　小彼得从操场回到家时，鼻子流血、黑眼圈及被撕破了衣服。

　　It was obvious he‘d been in a bad fight and lost。 His father asked his son what happened。 “Well， Dad，” said Pete， “I challenged Larry to a duel2。 And， you know， I gave him his choice of weapons。”

　　显然他刚与人恶斗了一番，而且打输了。父亲问儿子发生了什么事。“噢，爸爸，彼得说，我向拉里挑起决斗，而且我让他挑选武器。

　　“Uh-huh，” said the father， “that seems fair。”

　　“嗯，”父亲说，“这看上去很公平！”

　　“I know， but I never thought he‘d choose his sister！”

　　“我知道，但我没想到他选择了他姐姐！”

　　你会选择救出哪一幅画呢

　　A newspaper organized a contest for the best answer to the question： “If a fire broke out in the Louvre， and if you could only save one painting， which one would you carry out？”