I had an amusing experience last year.
去年我有过一次有趣的经历
After I had left a small village in the south of France,
在离开法国南部的一个小村庄后
I drove on to the next town.
我继续驶往下一个城镇
On the way, a young man waved to me.
途中 一个青年人向我招手
I stopped and he asked me for a lift.
我把车停下 他向我提出要求搭车
As soon as he had got into the car,
他一上车
I said good morning to him in French
我就用法语向他问好
and he replied in the same language.
他也同样用法语回答我
Apart from a few words,
除了个别几个单词外
I do not know any French at all.
我根本不会法语
Neither of us spoke during the journey.
旅途中我们谁也没讲话
I had nearly reached the town,
就要到达那个镇时
when the young man suddenly said, very slowly,
那青年突然开了口 慢慢地说道
"Do you speak English?"
你会讲英语吗
As I soon learnt, he was English himself!
我很快了解到 他自己就是个英国人