Joke: Thief

时间：2007-03-13 01:10:35

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A man was1 sleeping when his wife3 shook4 him and said5, "Wake6 up, someone7 is breaking in!"

The man had8 gone through this almost9 every night for 20 years, and he knew that the only way he would10 get any rest was to go and check it out.

This time, however11, there was a man with a gun12 who entered13 to rob14 the house.

As2 the thief15 was about to flee16 the man said, "You have to come with me and meet my wife."

The thief said, "Why would you want me to meet your wife?"

The man replied17, "Well, she's been expecting18 you for 20 years."
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1 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是，在
参考例句：
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
2 as pNiyL     
conj.按照；如同
参考例句：
  • He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
  • In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。
3 wife IgdwQ     
n.妻子，太太，老婆
参考例句：
  • She is my wife.她是我妻子。
  • He is a tall man but his wife is a short woman.他是个子很高的男人，但他妻子很矮。
4 shook Zybwm     
v.摇撼( shake的过去式 )；（使）颤抖；握手；动摇
参考例句：
  • He grasped my hand and shook it warmly. 他热情地抓住我的手握了起来。
  • She shook her head violently. 她拼命摇头。
5 said IYtxh     
v.动词say的过去式、过去分词
参考例句：
  • He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
  • He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。
6 wake uhwwT     
vt.叫醒，激发；vi.醒来，醒着；警觉，振奋；n.醒；守夜；尾迹，痕迹
参考例句：
  • Please wake me up at six.请在六点钟叫醒我。
  • Be quiet or you'll wake the whole house!安静点！别把全家人都吵醒了！
7 someone Cwvw3     
pron.某人，有人
参考例句：
  • I can hear someone knocking.我听到有人敲门。
  • Someone wants to see her.有人找她。
8 had FeBxb     
vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有
参考例句：
  • I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
  • The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。
9 almost 7Llyo     
adv.几乎，差不多
参考例句：
  • The band has been on the road for almost a month. 那支乐队进行巡回演出近一个月了。
  • We stay in almost every night and watch television.我们几乎每个晚上都在家里看电视。
10 would 8fPwB     
aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会
参考例句：
  • Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
  • Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？
11 however 5c2xL     
adv.然而；conj.然而，可是，不过
参考例句：
  • It's raining hard.However,I still want to go there.虽然下着大雨，我还是想去那儿。
  • However, this does not always happen.然而，这种情况并不总是发生。
12 gun Velxo     
n.炮；枪
参考例句：
  • This is a really big gun.这是一个真正的大枪。
  • The soldier reached for his gun.那名士兵伸手去拿枪。
13 entered entered     
v.进入( enter的过去式和过去分词 )；进去；参加；登记
参考例句：
  • The jet entered Chinese airspace without permission. 那架喷气式飞机未经允许闯入中国领空。
  • Please check that your surname and forenames have been correctly entered. 请核对你的姓名已正确输入。
14 rob 6XAx9     
v.抢劫；vi.抢劫，盗窃；vt.非法剥夺，使丧失，抢劫
参考例句：
  • Two men formed a plot to rob the bank.两人制定了抢劫那家银行的秘密计划。
  • They were scheming to rob the bank.他们在密谋抢劫银行。
15 thief CoWwk     
n.贼；小偷
参考例句：
  • He saw the thief running away.他看见贼逃走了。
  • The thief broke the window and got into the house.那个窃贼打破窗子，进入屋内。
16 flee djqxd     
vt.逃避，逃跑，逃走；vi.逃，消失
参考例句：
  • Why does she always flee any kind of responsibility?她为什么总是逃避责任？
  • He was lucky to flee the burning hotel.他很幸运逃出了失火的旅馆。
17 replied f5ebc4996f23125ce7224d2fca606f4d     
v.[法律]（原告对被告）答辩( reply的过去式和过去分词 )；反响；作答；（以行动）做出反应
参考例句：
  • She replied in a measured tone to his threat. 她以很有分寸的语气回答了他的威胁。
  • I gathered from the way she replied that she wasn't very enthusiastic. 从她回答的语气判断，我觉得她不很热心。 来自《简明英汉词典》
18 expecting e879f7f85058e9a51b8f32e73e955fb2     
adj.怀孕的v.期望( expect的现在分词 )；预料；要求；认为（某事）会发生
参考例句：
  • My sister's expecting a baby . 我姐姐怀孕了。
  • The party is expecting to gain control of the council in the next election. 该党期待着在下次选举中获得对地方议会的控制权。

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