有时候,尊严就像泡沫,随时可能破灭。去年来到中国后,我经历了几件很丢面子的事情。英国人给我这种倒霉不断的人起了个名字 —— “沃利”(Wally是一个常见的英文名字,有“废物,笨蛋”的意思)。
By DAVID BOGLE
Sometimes dignity feels like bubble waiting to be burst.
有时候,尊严就像泡沫,随时可能破灭。
We Brits like that sort of thing - we love to see pompous characters having their treasured dignity destroyed.
我们英国人对此喜闻乐见——我们喜欢看到那些自视清高的人的宝贵尊严被摧毁。
My dad wasn't pompous. He was a kind, polite man but, like many of his generation, he was quite formal and well-mannered. He wore a tie even when he was digging the garden. His dignity was important to him.
我的父亲身上没有一丝傲气,他是一个善良而有礼貌的绅士。和那一代的许多人一样,他总是不苟言笑、彬彬有礼。即便是在花园锄地,他也总是系着领带。对他而言,尊严无比重要。
So when one of my mum's friends called to visit as he was watching TV, he knew it was his duty to stand up as a lady entered the room. Unfortunately, as he did so his trousers fell down around his ankles.
有一次,我妈妈的一位朋友打电话说要来拜访。她走进屋子时,我父亲正在看电视。他总是认为,当有女士到来时,自己应该站起来以示尊重。不幸的是,就在他起身的那一刻,他的裤子掉到脚踝附近。
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