Lesson 89 A slip of the tongue

原歌词

[00:01.080]	--- Lesson 89 A slip of the tongue
[00:07.560]	--- First listen and then answer the question.
[00:13.720]	--- Who made the only funny joke that evening and why?
[00:20.520]	People will do anything to see a free show -- even if it is a bad one.
[00:27.160]	When the news got round that a comedy show would be presented at our local cinema by the P. and U. Bird Seed Company,
[00:37.080]	we all rushed to see it.
[00:40.080]	We had to queue for hours to get in and there must have been several hundred people present just before the show began.
[00:49.960]	Unfortunately, the show was one of the dullest we have ever seen.
[00:55.480]	Those who failed to get in need not have felt disappointed, as many of the artistes who should have appeared did not come.
[01:05.280]	The only funny things we heard that evening came from the advertiser at the beginning of the programme.
[01:12.840]	He was obviously very nervous and for some minutes stood awkwardly before the microphone.
[01:21.000]	As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone burst out laughing.
[01:27.320]	We all know what the poor man should have said, but what he actually said was:
[01:34.520]	'This is the Poo and Ee Seed Bird Company. Good ladies, evening and gentlemen!'^“
[01:43.680]	--- end

歌词翻译

[00:01.080]	口误
[00:07.560]	^听录音，然后回答以下问题。
[00:13.720]
[00:20.520]	^人们总要想尽办法看不花钱的演出--哪怕是拙劣的演出。
[00:27.160]	^当“皮尤”鸟食公司将在我们当地影院演出喜剧节目的消息传开后，
[00:37.080]	^我们都赶紧跑去观看。
[00:40.080]	^我们不得不排了好几个小时才进得场去。在演出开始前场内肯定已有好几百人了。
[00:49.960]	^不幸的是，这次演出是我们看过的最乏味的演出了。
[00:55.480]	^那些没能进到场内的人没有必要感到失望，因为很多应该出场的专业演员都没有来。
[01:05.280]	^那天晚上唯一有趣的事情是节目开始时那个报幕员的开场白。
[01:12.840]	^他显然非常紧张，局促不安地在麦克风前站了好几分钟。
[01:21.000]	^但他刚一开口说话，人们便哄堂大笑起来。
[01:27.320]	^我们都明白那个可怜的人应该说些什么，而他实际说的却是：
[01:34.520]	这是‘浦伊’鸟食公司，好女士们，晚上和先生们！”
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