Don't argue with the children

时间：2013-10-16 03:21:21

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A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales.
 
The teacher said it was physically1 impossible for a whale to swallow a human because, even though it was a very large mammal, its throat was very small.
 
The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale. 
 
Irritated, the teacher reiterated2 that a whale could not swallow a human, it was physically impossible.
 
The little girl said, "Well, when I get to Heaven, I will ask Jonah." 
 
The teacher asked, sarcastically3, "What if Jonah went to Hell?"
 
The little girl replied, "Then you ask him." 
 
一个小女孩和她的老师在说鲸鱼。
 
老师说，鲸鱼不可能吞了一个人，因为，即使这是一个非常大的哺乳动物，它的喉咙是非常小。
 
小女孩说，约拿被一条鲸鱼吞噬。
 
老师恼火的重申鲸鱼不能吞下一个人身体是不可能的。
 
小女孩说， "好吧，当我到达天堂，我会问约拿" 。
 
老师问，反讥道： "什么，如果约拿到地狱呢" ？
 
小女孩回答说： "那你问他" 。

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1 physically iNix5     
adj.物质上，体格上，身体上，按自然规律
参考例句：
  • He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
  • Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。
2 reiterated d9580be532fe69f8451c32061126606b     
反复地说，重申( reiterate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • "Well, I want to know about it,'she reiterated. “嗯，我一定要知道你的休假日期，"她重复说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
  • Some twenty-two years later President Polk reiterated and elaborated upon these principles. 大约二十二年之后，波尔克总统重申这些原则并且刻意阐释一番。
3 sarcastically sarcastically     
adv.挖苦地，讽刺地
参考例句：
  • 'What a surprise!' Caroline murmured sarcastically.“太神奇了!”卡罗琳轻声挖苦道。
  • Pierce mocked her and bowed sarcastically. 皮尔斯嘲笑她，讽刺地鞠了一躬。

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