Lesson 95

When the Ambassador of Escalopia returned home for lunch, his wife got a shock.
当埃斯卡洛皮亚大使回家吃午饭时，他的妻子大吃一惊。
He looked pale and his clothes were in a frightful state.
他面色苍白，衣服也破烂不堪。
What has happened? she asked.
“发生了什么？”她问道。
How did your clothes get into such a mess?
你的衣服怎么搞得这么乱？
A fire extinguisher, my dear, answered the Ambassador drily.
“亲爱的，是一个灭火器，”大使冷淡地回答道。
University students set the Embassy on fire this morning.
大学生们今天早上纵火焚烧了大使馆。
Good heavens! exclaimed his wife.
“天哪！”他的妻子大声喊道。
And where were you at the time?
那么你当时在哪里？
I was in my office as usual, answered the Ambassador.
“我像往常一样在办公室里，”大使回答道。
The fire broke out in the basement.
火灾发生在地下室。
I went down immediately, of course, and that fool, Horst, aimed a fire extinguisher at me.
我当然立刻下楼了，而霍斯特那个傻瓜竟然拿灭火器对着我。
He thought I was on fire.
他以为我着火了。
I must definitely get that fellow posted.
我肯定必须把那个家伙给打发走（派驻到外地）。
The Ambassador's wife went on asking questions, when she suddenly noticed a big hole in her husband's hat.
大使夫人正在继续询问问题，这时她突然发现她丈夫的帽子上有一个大洞。
And how can you explain that? she asked.
那么你如何解释那个呢？她问道。
Oh, that, said the Ambassador.
“哦，那个，”大使说道。
Someone fired a shot through my office window.
有人开枪打穿了我办公室的窗户。
Accurate, don't you think?
很准确，你不觉得吗？
Fortunately, I wasn't wearing it at the time.
幸运的是，我当时没有穿着它。
If I had been, I would not have been able to get home for lunch.
如果我当时是那样的话，我就没法回家吃午饭了。