[Lesson2943:16]§Lesson29Funnyornot?是否可笑？【Newwordsandexpressions】生词和短语●largelyadv.在很大程度上●comicadj.喜剧的，可笑的●universaladj.普遍的●comediann.滑稽演员，喜剧演员●distastefuladj.讨厌的●pesterv.一再要求，纠缠●dreadv.惧怕●recoveryn.康复●plastern.熟石膏●consolev.安慰，慰问●hobblev.瘸着腿走●compensatev.补偿●mumblev.喃喃而语■largelyadv.在很大程度上Eg.:Hesuccesswaslargelyduetoluck.■comicadj.喜剧的，可笑的■universaladj.普遍的universalagent全权代理人universaltime世界时universaljoint万向接头universalityn.普遍性universallyadv.Eg.:ItuniversallyacknowledgedthatEnglishisgettingmoreandmoreimportant.universe宇宙■comediann.滑稽演员，喜剧演员comedy喜剧tragedy悲剧tragic悲剧的comic喜剧的■distastefuladj.讨厌的Eg.:Theideaisdistastefultome.distastefullyadv.■pesterv.一再要求，纠缠==assail(l28)pestersb.todopestersb.with用心爱心专心1Eg.:Hecontunuallypestershisbosswithdemands.pestersb.forsth.■dreadv.惧怕后面可以跟名词、动名词、不定式搭配连用Eg.:Weweredreadinghisarrival.我们正担心他来呢。Idreadtothinkwhatwillhappenedifshefindout.Hedreadhavingtomeethisparents.dreadfuladj.dreadedindreadoffear一般的恐惧horrify使恐怖，使极度恐惧■recoveryn.康复■plastern.熟石膏■consolev.安慰，慰问Eg.:Heisconsolinghisfriendingriefforthelossofchild.■hobblev.瘸着腿走■compensatev.补偿■mumblev.喃喃而语L28-04_29-01end14’54”L29-02begin14’53”【Text】§Lesson29Funnyornot?是否可笑？Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.Whatisthebasisof‘sick’humour?Whetherwefindajokefunnyornotlargelydependsonwherewehavebeenbroughtup.Thesenseofhumourismysteriouslyboundupwithnationalcharacteristics.AFrenchman,forinstance,mightfindithardtolaughataRussianjoke.Inthesameway,aRussianmightfailtoseeanythingamusinginajokewhichwouldmakeanEnglishmanlaughtotears.Mostfunnystoriesarebasedoncomicsituations.Inspiteofnationaldifferences,certainfunnysituationshaveauniversalappeal.Nomatterwhereyoulive,youwouldfinditdifficultnottolaughat,say,CharlieChaplin'searlyfilms.However,anewtypeofhumour,whichstemslargelyfromtheU.S.,用心爱心专心2hasrecentlycomeintofashion.Itiscalled'sickhumour'.Comediansbasetheirjokesontragicsituationslikeviolentdeathorseriousaccidents.Manypeoplefindthissortofjokedistasteful.Thefollowingexampleof'sickhumour'willenableyoutojudgeforyourself.AmanwhohadbrokenhisrightlegwastakentohospitalafewweeksbeforeChristmas.Fromthemomenthearrivedthere,hekeptonpesteringhisdoctortotellhimwhenhewouldbeabletogohome.HedreadedhavingtospendChristmasinhospital.Thoughthedoctordidhisbest,thepatient'srecoverywasslow.OnChristmasday,themanstillhadhisrightleginplaster.Hespentamiserabledayinbedthinkingofallthefunhewasmissing.Thefollowingday,however,thedoctorconsoledhimbytellinghimthathischancesofbeingabletoleavehospitalintimeforNewYearcelebrationsweregood.Themantookheartand,sureenough,onNewYear'sEvehewasabletohobblealongtoaparty.Tocompensateforhisunpleas-antexperiencesinhospital,themandrankalittlemorethanwasgoodforhim.Intheprocess,heenjoyedhimselfthoroughlyandkepttellingeverybodyhowmuchhehatedhospitals.Hewasstillmumblingsome-thingabouthospitalsattheendofthepartywhenheslippedonapieceoficeandbrokehisleftleg.参考译文我们觉得一则笑话是否好笑，很大程度取决于我们是在哪儿长大的。幽默感与民族有着神秘莫测的联系。譬如，法国人听完一则俄国笑话可能很难发笑。同样的道理，一则可以令英国人笑出泪来的笑话，俄国人听了可能觉得没有什么可笑之处。...
