电报 telegram [英][ˈtelɪgræm] [美][ˈtɛlɪˌɡræm] 中英文小故事:丘吉尔给萧伯纳的电报 据说,萧伯纳曾经给温斯顿丘吉尔一些门票,是他一个剧本首演式的门票。 丘吉尔给萧伯纳回复了一个电报,大意:“第一天晚上不能来。如果你有第二天晚上的门票,我会来的。” 萧伯纳立即回答说:“这是第二晚上的两张票。你可以带一个朋友如果你有的话。” Supposedly G.B. Shaw once sent Winston Churchill some tickets for the first night of one of his plays. Churchill then sent Shaw a telegram to the effect: "Cannot come first night. Will come second night if you have one." Shaw promptly replied: "Here are two tickets for the second night. Bring a friend if you have one." 中英文例句 Mr. nixon sent a telegram back a few hours later. 几小时后,尼克松先生回复了一封电报。 Rarely has one telegram had such impact. 难得有电报会产生如此深远的影响。 The president sent a telegram of congratulations. 总统发了一份祝贺电报。 At the telegram's peak in 1929, more than 200 million were sent. 1929年,当电报发展到顶峰的时候,每年有超过2亿条电报被发送出去。 And sam has an important telegram to read to you. 山姆有一封重要的电报要读给你们听。 |