I Want Her to go Nuts
Mrs. Flinders decided to have her portrait painted. She told the artist, "Paint me with diamond earrings, a diamond necklace, emerald bracelets and a ruby pendant."
"But you're not wearing any of those things."
"I know," said Mrs. Flinders." It's in case I should die before my husband. I'm sure he'd remarry right away, and I want her to go nuts looking for the jewelry."
Notes:
(1) to have her portrait painted让人给她画像 to have sth done.要(让)别人做某事
(2) portrait n.肖像
(3) earring n. 耳环
(4) emerald n.祖母绿
(5) bracelets n.手镯
(6) ruby n.红宝石
(7) pendant n.垂环
(8) go nuts = go mad发疯
Exercises:
根据短文判断下列句子正(T)、(F):
① Mrs. Flinders decide to paint a portrait for herself.
② She wanted to look wealthy in portrait.
③ She was wearing a diamond necklace.
④ She was sure that she would die before her husband.
⑤ Mr. Flinders remarried right away.
128.我要让她发疯
福林德斯夫人决定让人给她画肖像。她告诉那位肖像画家说:“画我带着钻石耳环、钻石项链、祖母绿手镯,还有红宝石垂饰。
“但你现在没带这其中的任何一样饰品。
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