Lesson 89

People will do anything to see a free show — even if it is a bad one.
人们会不顾一切地去看一场免费的演出 —— 即使那是一场糟糕的演出。
When the news got round that a comedy show would be presented at our local cinema by the P. and U. Bird Seed Company, we all rushed to see it.
当P.和U.鸟食公司将在当地电影院举办喜剧节目的消息传开时，我们都冲去看了。
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，演出开始前那里一定已经有几百人了。
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最乏味的演出之一。
Those who failed to get in need not have felt disappointed, as many of the artistes who should have appeared did not come.
那些未能进入的人本不必感到失望，因为许多本该出现的艺人并没有来。
The only funny things we heard that evening came from the advertiser at the beginning of the programme.
那天晚上我们听到的唯一有趣的事情是节目开始时播报广告的人说的。
He was obviously very nervous and for some minutes stood awkwardly before the microphone.
他显然非常紧张，在麦克风前局促地站了好几分钟。
As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone burst out laughing.
他一开口，每个人都哄堂大笑。
We all know what the poor man should have said, but what he actually said was: 'This is the Poo and Ee Seed Bird Company. Good ladies, evening and gentlemen!'
我们都知道那个可怜的人本该说什么，但他实际说的是：“这是Poo和Ee种子鸟公司。好女士们，晚上和先生们！”