028 The Mean Man's Party 吝啬鬼的聚会

外国人讲：

The notorious cheap skate finally decided to have a party.Explaining to a friend how to find his apartment，he said，“Come up to the fifthfloor and ring the doorbell with your elbow. When the door opens，push with your foot.”

“Why use my elbow and foot？”

“Well，gosh，”was the reply，“You’re not coming empty-handed，are you？”

1notorious[nəu＇tɔːrΙəs]adj.臭名昭著的

2skate[skeΙt]n.家伙，人

3doorbell[＇dɔːbel]n.门铃

4elbow[＇elbəu]n.手肘

中国人讲：

一个声名狼藉的小气鬼终于决定要请一次客了。他在向一个朋友解释怎么才能找到他家时说：“你上到5楼，用你的胳膊肘按门铃。门开了后，再用你的脚把门推开。”

“为什么我要用我的肘和脚呢？”

“天哪！”吝啬鬼回答，“你总不会空着手来吧？”