This man is walking in the desert and finds a genie’s lamp. He rubs it,and out pops the genie.“You have three wishes,”says the genie,“but remember,every wish you make,your wife will get double.”The man is going through a bitter divorce,but decides to take his three wishes anyway.“Okay,for my first wish,”the man says,“I want a million-dollar home.”POOF—He gets a million-dollar home,and his wife gets a two-milliondollar home.“For my second wish,”the man says,“I would like a billion dollars.”POOF—He gets a billion dollars,and his wife gets two billion dollars.“For my third wish,”the man finishes,“could you beat me half to death?”
三个愿望
一男子在沙漠里行走,发现了一盏神灯。他擦亮灯后,跳出一个精灵。“我可以满足你三个愿望,”精灵说,“但是记住,你实现的每个愿望,你妻子将会获得双倍。”这位男士正进行痛苦的离婚,但他仍决定先说出三个愿望。“好的,我的第一个愿望是,”男人说,“拥有一所价值100万美元的房子。”噗!——他得到了一所价值100万美元的房子,而他的妻子得到了价值200万美元的房子。“我的第二个愿望是,”男人说,“得到10亿美元。”噗——他又得到了10亿美元,而他的妻子得到了20亿美元。“我的第三个愿望是,”男人接着说,“请你把我打个半死,好吗?”
Three Wishes - 三个愿望
desert - 沙漠
genie’s lamp - 神灯(精灵灯)
rub - 擦亮
pop - 突然出现
genie - 精灵
wish - 愿望
wife - 妻子
double - 双倍
bitter divorce - 痛苦的离婚
million-dollar home - 百万美元的房子
billion dollars - 十亿美元
beat me half to death - 把我打个半死
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