AggressiveI’m basically an optimist. I’d say the glass is half full. But I’m gonna find out who drank the other half and will sue his ass all the way up to the Supreme Court. So it’s safe to say
AgentLife insurance agent to would-be client: "Don't let me frighten you into a hasty decision. Sleep on it tonight. If you wake in the morning, give me a call then and let me know."...
AgencyI’d like to involve Billy in the government. I’ve been thinking of reorganizing and putting CIA and the FBI together. But Billy said he wouldn’t head up any agency he couldn’t spell.我想让比
AfterwardsI am most fond of talking and thinking; that is to say, talking first and thinking afterward.我最喜欢谈话和思考了——就是说,先谈话后思考。注:谈话时候根本不思考。In Eastern countries a wom
AffordPatient: Doc, can you cure me of compulsive lying?Psychologist: Yes, if you have enough money to afford the expensive treatment.Patient: No problem, I just won lottery yesterday.病人:医生,你能
AffectEvolutionary economistsQ: How has French revolution affected world economic growth? A: Too early to say.进化论经济学家的对话:问:法国革命是怎样影响世界经济增长的?答:现在说还为时过早。注:法国
advertisementIn my ad, I lied about my age.在我的(征婚)广告上,关于我的年龄我撒了谎。注:一个老头对妙龄女郎说。Advertisements contain the only truths to be relied on in a newspaper.广告含有报纸上唯
AdvertiseWhy don’t you advertise for your lost dog?The dog can’t read.你的狗丢了,为什么不登个广告?——狗又不识字。Beggar: Can you help me? I have lost my legs.Gentleman: I haven’t got them. Why
advantageThere’s another advantage of being poor --- a doctor will cure you faster.穷人还有一个好处——医生会更快地治好你的病。注:如果病人有钱,有些医生故意不立即治好病人的病。The advantage of exer
AdultAdults: 1 tablet [片] 3 times a day until passing away.成人:一次一片,一天三次,直到病症消失。注:日本一种药瓶上的使用说明。until passing away还可理解成:直到死。A talk show is an unnatural act
AdoptRetirement is when millions of Americans finally have the opportunity to adopt an alternate[交替的] lifestyle --- poverty.退休是百万美国人终于有机会换一种方式生活了——贫穷。注:退休后只拿固定的
Admit"I'm willing to admit that I may not always be right, but I am never wrong." 我愿意承认我可能不总正确,但我决不会错。注:不管怎样,就是不承认自己错了。In politics……never retract, never retr