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An elderly woman from Brooklyn decided1 to prepare her will and make her final requests. She told her rabbi(法师,教士) she had two final requests. First, she wanted to be cremated2(火葬) , and second, she wanted her ashes scattered3 over Bloomingdales.
"Bloomingdales!" the rabbi exclaimed. "Why Bloomingdales?"
"Then I'll be sure my daughters visit me twice a week."
布鲁克林的一位年迈的妇女决定准备自己的遗嘱,提出最后的要求。她告诉自己的犹太教士说她有两个临终前的要求。第一,她要火化;第二,她要把骨灰撒到布鲁明黛。
“布鲁明黛!”教士叫道,“为什么在布鲁明黛?”
“那样的话我女儿肯定一周会探望我两次。”
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adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 | |
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2 cremated | |
v.火葬,火化(尸体)( cremate的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的 | |
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