《美国轶事趣闻集锦 英汉对照》求取 ⇩

Contents目录Ⅰ．Anecdotes of Notables名人轶事1

1．The Uglier Man假如我比你还丑陋1

2．Lincoln and a Woman林肯与妇人3

3．How Lincoln Felt林肯谈感想4

4．Lincoln on Bagging Prairie Chickens林肯谈捕杀松鸡4

5．Lincoln and the Whetstone林肯和磨刀石7

6．On the Lord s Side站在上帝一边11

7．The Art of Making Enemies树敌的艺术12

8．Message to Moscow跟莫斯科通电话13

9．Roosevelt s Greatness罗斯福伟大14

10．Washington s Guard华盛顿的卫兵15

11．Washington s Notebooks华盛顿的笔记本16

12．Old Jake and President Cleveland老杰克和克利夫兰总统17

13．Astronomical Toasts为宇宙伟人干杯22

14．Franklin and the Stamp Act富兰克林和印花税法案23

15．How Taft Stopped a Through Train塔夫脱是如何让过路火车停站的26

16．Franklin s Advice富兰克林的建议27

17．Jefferson and the Landlord杰菲逊和店主28

18．Revising the Sign修改招牌31

19．Short Rations给养不足35

20．Einstein Explains the Theory ofRelativity爱因斯坦解释相对论36

21．Grover Cleveland s Advice格罗弗·克利夫兰的建议38

Ⅱ．Politics and Law政治法律39

22．Farmer-Governor Chittenden农夫州长奇坦登39

23．Wendell phillips and the Waiter温德尔·菲利普斯和侍者41

24．Jim Ferguson s Defense吉姆·弗格森的辩词42

25．John Marshall，Errand Boy约翰·马歇尔当差仆43

26．Politic s in Wyoming怀俄明的政治45

27．Winning Statehood for New Mexico为新墨西哥赢得州的地位47

28．Teddy Roosevelt and Moses特迪·罗斯福和摩西51

29．The Successful Candidate成功的候选人54

30．The Great Man伟人55

31．Polite Phillips彬彬有礼的菲力普斯58

32．Black，White，and Blue黑人、白人和烦恼60

33．Rum and Rain饮洒和下雨61

34．Why He Was a Democrat他为什么加入民主党64

35．Prospects of Northern Lawyer inthe South北方律师在南方的前景66

36．Advice to a Young Lawyer对年青律师的忠告67

Ⅲ．War and Military Affairs战争军事69

37．The Hero英雄69

38．An Indian s Parable印第安人的比喻71

39．War and Peace战争与和平72

40．“Old Wolf”Tests the BritishMajor s　Courage“老狐狸”考验英军少校的胆量73

41．Stonewall Jackson in Heaven斯通沃尔·杰克逊在天堂77

42．Arkansas and the Civil War阿肯色州与内战78

43．Two Chances两种可能性79

Ⅳ．Industry and Commerce实业生意81

44．Stolen Flour偷面粉81

45．A Letter of Recommendation一封推荐信82

46．Justice公道84

47．Jack of All Trades全才85

48．The lndispensable Man回避不了的人87

49．Rabbit Sandwiches兔肉三明治88

50．How Roy Bean Colletced for the Beer罗伊·比恩怎么收啤洒钱91

51．Blundering upon Wealth发横财94

52．Straining the Milk过滤牛奶96

53．The Safest Safe最保险的保险柜97

54．Tin Lizzie铁皮汽车99

55．The Cake蛋糕100

56．Gum Starter嚼开口香糖的人102

57．New England，There She Stands!伟哉，新英格兰103

58．How Two Santa Fe Brothers Solda Keg of Whisky圣菲两兄弟是怎么把一桶威士忌洒卖掉的105

59．The promoter and the Banker矿山创办人和银行家108

60．The Cab Driver s Story一位出租汽车司机讲的故事110

61．Greeley s Handwriting格里利的手书112

Ⅴ．Farming and Country农业乡村114

62．Country Fools versus Town Fools乡下的傻瓜对城里的傻瓜114

63．North Dakota Baby北达科他婴儿115

64．Missourians versus Arkansawyers密苏里人对阿肯色人116

65．Kansas versus Maine堪萨斯州对缅因州119

66．How They Raise Men in Georgia佐治亚人如何养儿子122

67．Bird of Paradise in West Texas西德克萨斯的天堂鸟123

Ⅵ．Communications and Tourism交通旅游125

68．Webster and the Stage Driver韦伯斯特和公共马车夫125

69．Private John Allen in New York二等兵约翰·艾伦在纽约126

70．John Randolph and the Landlord约翰·伦道夫和店老板130

71．Great-Coats and Children外套和生孩子132

72．Chinese Philosopher in the Subway中国哲人乘地铁134

73．Calling Dalton s Bluff逼多尔顿摊牌135

74．Non-Transferable不得转让137

75．The Quaker and the Dashing Buck公谊会教徒和衣着时髦的纨袴子弟140

76．Wonders of America美国的奇迹141

77．Deceiving Distances骗人的距离142

78．Vermonters versus Summer Visitors弗蒙持人对夏季旅游者144

79．By Buffalo骑水牛146

80．The Chalk Line粉笔线148

Ⅶ．Social Contact and Friendship交往友谊148

81．Why the Old Farmer Wouldn t Tell theDrummerthe Time of Day老农夫为什么不肯告诉旅行推销商时间153

82．The Traveling Man s Acquaintance旅行推销员的相识156

83．The Lawyer and the Poodle律师和长卷毛狗160

84．The Rescue救人161

85．The Three Dreams三个梦163

86．Dreaming-Match比赛做梦165

87．Givin -Away Liquor送情洒168

88．Good Enough够好的了169

89．“Come and Eat”“来吃饭”171

90．The Silent Vermonter沉默寡言的弗蒙特人172

91．Toothpick Shortage牙签没有了173

Ⅷ．Family and Love家庭爱情175

92．The Letter信175

93．The Proposal提亲177

94．What He Found in the Fish他在鱼肚里发现了什么178

95．Even Stephen公平交易180

96．Making Friends交朋友181

97．It Could Have Been Worse还可能更糟183

98．Bringing in the Log把木头拿进来了185

99．The Shivaree闹房187

100．Longevity长寿188

Ⅸ．Sports and Recreation体育娱乐190

101．The Compromise妥协190

102．The Dude from Memphis孟菲斯城的花花公子191

103．Les Hathaway and the Game Warden莱斯·哈撒韦和渔猎监督员192

104．Barnstorming游览飞行194

105．Callahan Makes Up His Mind卡拉汉下决心195

106．The Fertile Gondolas下崽的平底船197

107．Crossed Tracks会合的足迹198

Ⅹ．Religious Belief宗教信仰200

108．Praying to the Lord向上帝祷告200

109．Religion in Suburbia郊区的宗教生活202

110．In Partnership with the Lord与上帝合伙203

111．Denominational Differences教派的差异204

112．Nearly Out of Bible《圣经》快用完了205

113．Raising the Minister s Salary给牧师加薪水206

114．The Skinflint吝啬鬼207

115．The Millerite耶稣再临派的信徒208

116．A Letter to the Lord一封寄给上帝的信209

117．“P．C．”“P．C．”213

118．Nothing Wrong in Heaven天上什么都不会错214

119．Learning the Creator s Tongue学习上帝的家乡话216

Ⅺ．Miscellaneous其他218

120．The Limits of Telegraphy电报技术的局限性218

121．Bounding the United States给美国划边界220

122．The Glanders马鼻疽222

123．What to do to be an American怎么才算是美国人223

124．Southern Virtues南方的美德224

125．What Sweetens the Tea是什么使茶变甜的225

126．Taking Up Where He Left Off把他未完成的事进行下去226

127．Daniel Webster at School丹尼尔·韦伯斯特在学校228

128．“Melancholy”McCullon“使人丧气的”麦卡伦229

129．Why He Talked to Himself他为什么自言自语231