Slow Driver

时间：2007-05-21 06:12:43

（单词翻译:单击）

Sitting on the side of the highway waiting to catch speeding drivers, a State Police Officer sees a car puttering along at 22 MPH. He thinks to himself, "This driver is just as dangerous as a speeder!" So he turns on his lights and pulls the driver over.

Approaching the car, he notices that there are five old ladies -- two in the front seat and three in the back - eyes wide and white as ghosts.

The driver, obviously1 confused, says to him, "Officer, I don't understand, I was doing exactly the speed limit! What seems to be the problem?"

"Ma'am," the officer replies, "You weren't speeding, but you should know that driving slower than the speed limit can also be a danger to other drivers."

"Slower than the speed limit?" she asked. No sir, I was doing the speed limit exactly... Twenty-Two miles an hour!" the old woman says a bit proudly. The State Police officer, trying to contain a chuckle2 explains to her that "22" was the route number, not the speed limit. A bit embarrassed, the woman grinned and thanked the officer for pointing out her error.

"But before I let you go, Ma'am, I have to ask... Is everyone in this car ok? These women seem awfully3 shaken and they haven't muttered4 a single peep5 this whole time." the officer asks.

"Oh, they'll be alright in a minute officer. We just got off Route 119."

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1 obviously uIKxo     
adv.显然；明白地
参考例句：
  • Obviously they were putting him to a severe test.显然他们是在给他以严峻的考验。
  • Obviously he was lying.显然他是在撒谎。
2 chuckle Tr1zZ     
vi.／n.轻声笑，咯咯笑
参考例句：
  • He shook his head with a soft chuckle.他轻轻地笑着摇了摇头。
  • I couldn't suppress a soft chuckle at the thought of it.想到这个，我忍不住轻轻地笑起来。
3 awfully MPkym     
adv.可怕地，非常地，极端地
参考例句：
  • Agriculture was awfully neglected in the past.过去农业遭到严重忽视。
  • I've been feeling awfully bad about it.对这我一直感到很难受。
4 muttered 2764630c23cae6a012e2a09fc41abbd2     
轻声低语，咕哝地抱怨( mutter的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • He muttered a curse at the other driver. 他低声咒骂另一位开车的人。
  • She turned away and muttered something unintelligible. 她转向一旁，嘴里不知咕哝些什么。
5 peep zAFy7     
n.瞥见，偷看，初现；v.窥视，慢慢露出，吱吱叫
参考例句：
  • I took a peep through the keyhole.我从钥匙孔偷看了一眼。
  • Let me have just one peep at the letter.让我瞥一眼这封信。

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