英语小幽默两则

        All-purpose Dissolvent （万能溶剂）

　　A young man saw Edison, said : “I wanna(=want to ) develop a sort of all-purpose dissolvent, by which can dissolve¹（溶解） all materials.” Edison asked a question in reply : “ In that case, what container shall you hold it with?”

        一个后生找到爱迪生，说：“我准备研制一种万能溶剂，它能溶解一切物质。”爱迪生反问：“那你用什么来盛它呢？”

        Anxious (着急)

　　The wife says to the neighbor:" My husband has not returned all the night; I do not know where he went . It really gives me a hangup（难以摆脱的烦恼，焦虑）!"

        An insider(知情人) says:" Let it be. Would you know where he went, I dare² to say that you would be more anxious ."

        妻子对邻居说：“丈夫一晚上都没回家，也不知道他干什么去了 ，真叫我着急！”

        一个知情人说：“算了，你要知道他干什么去了，我敢说你会更着急。”