英语笑话 英语幽默精读【64】It’s a Puzzlement I asked a colleague of mine how he liked the shirt his daughter had given him as a gift. “The color and the design are nice,” he said. “But the sleeves are three inches too long.” I suggested that perhaps it was made for a much taller man. “I don’t think so,” he said. “If I stand on my toes, it still fits the same.” ※ Notes （1） puzzlement n.困惑；苦恩 （2） colleague n.同事 ※ Exercises 根据短文判断下列句子正（T）、（F）： ① The daughter gave the father a coat as a gift. ② The father thought that the color was nice, but he did not like the design ③ The sleeves were two inches long. ④ The shirt was made for a much taller man ⑤ The father liked the shirt very much. ※ 译文 难解的问题 我问我的同事是否喜欢他女儿送他的衬衣。“颜色和款式嘛是无可挑剔，”他说，“就是袖子长了三英寸。” 我对他说或许衬衣是为个头更高的人做的。“我想不是吧，”他说，“我踮起脚尖，它还是一样长。” ※ 练习参考答案 本文来源：https://www.wddqw.com/doc/7d898237cd22bcd126fff705cc17552706225e4a.html