A Slip of the Tongue

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People will do anything to see a free show--even if it is a bad one.

人们会不惜一切去看免费演出——即使演出很糟糕。

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When the news got round that a comedy show would be presented

当喜剧表演将在当地电影院上演的消息传开时

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at our local cinema by the P. and U. Bird Seed Company, we all rushed to see it.

由P. and U. 鸟食公司在当地电影院呈现时，我们都抢着去看。

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We had to queue for hours to get in and there must have been several hundred people present just before the show began.

我们排了几个小时的队才进去，演出开始前肯定有几百人到场。

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Unfortunately, the show was one of the dullest we have ever seen.

不幸的是，这场演出是我们看过的最乏味的一场。

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Those who failed to get in need not have felt disappointed,

那些没能进去的人大可不必感到失望，

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as many of the artistes who should have appeared did not come.

因为许多本应出席的艺人都没有来。

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The only funny things we heard that evening came from the advertiser at the beginning of the programme.

那个晚上我们听到的唯一有趣的事情，来自节目开始时的广告商。

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He was obviously very nervous and for some minutes stood awkwardly before the microphone.

他显然非常紧张，几分钟内尴尬地站在麦克风前。

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As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone burst out laughing.

他一开口，每个人都哈哈大笑起来。

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We all know what the poor man should have said,

我们都知道这位可怜人本该说什么，

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but what he actually said was: 'This is the Poo and Ee Seed Bird Company. Good ladies, evening and gentlemen!'

但他实际说的是：“这是噗和咿鸟食公司。女士们，晚上好，先生们！”