Once a beautiful and dissolute British actress wrote to propose1 marriage to Bernard Shaw. She said she did not mindBernard Shaw's old age and ugliness because he was a genius. And if they could combine the beauty of the woman with the talents of the great man,that would be greatly harmonious2.“With your wisdom and my appearance,our children must be perfect.”
英国有位美貌风流的女演员,曾写信向肖伯纳求婚。她说,因为他是个天才,她不嫌肖伯纳年迈丑陋。假如能使女郎的美貌和超人的天才结合,那该是多么协调啊。“咱们的后代有你的智慧和我的美貌,那一定是十全十美了。”
Bernard Shaw answered,in a letter,that her imagination wassplendid,“But,what if the children take my appearance and yourwisdom?”
肖伯纳给她回了一封信说,她的想象很是美妙,“可是,假如生下的孩子外貌象我,而智慧又象你,那又该怎么办呢?”
1 propose [prəˈpəʊz] 第5级 | |
vt.提出,建议;提名,推荐;vi.建议;求婚;打算 | |
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2 harmonious [hɑ:ˈməʊniəs] 第9级 | |
adj.和睦的,调和的,和谐的,协调的 | |
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