新概念英語第二冊
Lesson 89 A slip of the tongue
1 . Those who failed to get in need not have felt disappointed, as many of the artistes who should have appeared did not come.那些沒能進到場內的人沒有必要感到失望，因為很多應該出場的專業演員都沒有來。
2 . When the news got round that a comedy show would be presented at our local cinema by the P.and U.Bird Seed Company,當「皮尤」鳥食公司將在我們當地影院演出喜劇節目的消息傳開後，
3 . He was obviously very nervous and for some minutes stood awkwardly before the microphone.他顯然非常緊張，侷促不安地在麥克風前站了好幾分鐘。
4 . As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone burst out laughing.但他剛一開口說話，人們便哄堂大笑起來。
5 . People will do anything to see a free show -- even if it is a bad one.人們總要想盡辦法看不花錢的演出——哪怕是拙劣的演出。
6 . but what he actually said was: 'This is the Poo and Ee Seed Bird Company.Good ladies, evening and gentlemen!「這是『浦伊』鳥食公司，好女士們，晚上和先生們！」
7 . We all know what the poor man should have said,我們都明白那個可憐的人應該說些什麼，
8 . we all rushed to see it.我們都趕緊跑去觀看。
9 . Unfortunately, the show was one of the dullest we have ever seen.不幸的是，這次演出是我們看過的最乏味的演出了。
10 . The only funny things we heard that evening came from the advertiser at the beginning of the programme.那天晚上唯一有趣的事情是節目開始時那個報幕員的開場白。
11 . We had to queue for hours to get in and there must have been several hundred people present just before the show began.我們不得不排了好幾個小時才進得場去。在演出開始前場內肯定已有好幾百人了。