【生词预览】

parrot鹦鹉，beak（鸟类的）嘴，trim修剪，apt易于

【笑话原文】

I Won’t Hurt You

One day, a man brought in an African Grey Parrot to have its beak and wings trimmed. The owner warned that the bird disliked these procedures and was apt to bite. I donned thick gloves and cautiously opened the cage. The parrot stepped out and, looking up at me, said, “Don’t worry, I won’t hurt you.”

【中文译文】

我不会伤害你的

有一天，一个男子带着一只非洲灰鹦鹉来修剪它的嘴和翅膀。他警告说，这只鸟不喜欢这个过程，会咬人。我戴上厚厚的手套，小心翼翼地打开鸟笼子的门。这只鹦鹉走出来，抬头看看我说：“别担心，我不会伤害你的。”

【词汇讲解】

1.parrot鹦鹉。It is not a writer's job to play the parrot.作家绝不可鹦鹉学舌。

2.trim修剪／削减。The gardener trimmed the hedge.那位园林工人修剪了树篱。You must trim your costs if you want to make bigger profits.如果你想获得更大的利润, 就必须削减开支。

3.procedure过程。There is a set procedure for making formal complaints.要正式提出投诉是有固定程序的。也可以指“手续”：The procedure is standard.这一手续是正常的。

4.apt易于。也可以指“适合”：The words are very apt to my case.这些话非常切合我的情况。“天姿聪颖的人”： He is the most apt of all pupils.
他是所有学生中最聪明的一个。

5.don披上，穿上。He quickly donned a welcoming smile as his guests arrived.客人一到, 他立刻笑脸相迎。

6.cautious小心的，谨慎的。