The Stories ofthe Names人名的故事

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The Stories ofthe Names人名的故事

作者：何苗

来源：《中学生英语·中考指导版》2013年第12期

A person’s name is very important. There are many expressions with a person’s name. Some names also have special meanings in popular American expressions. So today，let’s start with the names.

一个人的名字是非常重要的。语言中有很多表达使用了人的名字。在美国的常用表达中，有些名字还有其特殊含义。今天我们就从人名说起。

To better understand what I mean， sit back and listen. You might even want to get a cup of Joe， I mean， a cup of coffee.

为了更好地理解我说的意思，请坐下来听一听。很可能你还想要来杯咖啡。

One day， an average Joe was walking down the street. An average Joe is a common person —either male or female. This average Joe was lost. He did not know Jack about where he was going. By this， I mean he did not know anything about where to find things in the city.

有一天，一个普通人走在大街上。一个普通人是指一个平凡的人，不论男女都适用。这个人迷路了。他不知道应该怎么走。我的意思是说他不知道如何找个某个地方。

So average Joe asked John Q. Public for directions to the nearest bank. John Q. Public is also a common person — male or female.

所以他向人打听怎么去最近的银行。这个人也是指的一个普通人——无论男女。

“Jeez Louise，” said John Q. Public. This is an expression of surprise. “Jeez Louise，don’t you know that all banks are closed today？It is Saturday.”

“老天爷，”那个人回答说。这个短语是用来表示惊讶的。“老天爷，你不知道今天所有银行都关门吗？今天是周六。”

“For Pete’s sake，” said average Joe. This is also an expression used to show a feeling like surprise or disappointment.

“拜托，”这个人说。这个短语也是一个用于表示惊讶或失望的短语。

“For Pete’s sake， I do not believe you，” said average Joe. He was being a doubting Thomas，someone who does not believe anything he is told.