Arriving at a dude ranch, Johnny exclaimed, “ Mom, look at them bow-legged cowboys!”
抵达一个度假农场，约翰尼大声说道：“妈妈，你看他们那些罗圈腿牛仔！”
Appalled at his improper use of language, the mother said, “ Young man, you will go to your room and study Shakespeare to improve your grammar.”
母亲对儿子不得体的语言感到大为惊讶，便说：“年轻人，你要到你的房间里好好学学莎士比亚提高自己的语法。”
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The following day Johnny was on his guard as they approached the cowboys. “Mother,” he inquired, “what manner of men are these who wear their pants in parentheses?”
第二天，约翰尼走近那些牛仔时小心翼翼。“母亲，”他问，“这些穿着括号裤的人是人的什么行为？”
