校园笑话：5、 A talking clock 会说话的钟

5. A talking clock

Late night after the carnival1, a college student proudly showed off his new apartment to his friends. While leading the way into the den2, one of his friends asked,"What is the big brass gong3 and hammer4 for?"

That is the talking clock, the man replied.

How does it work?

Watch, the man said and proceeded to give the gong an ear shattering5 pound with the hammer.

Suddenly, someone screamed from the other side of the wall, "Knock it off, you idiot6! It's two o'clock in the morning!"

Notes:

1. carnival 狂欢节

2. den 巢穴

3. brass gong 铜锣

4. hammer 锤子

5. shatter 打碎

6. idiot 蠢货，傻瓜

会说话的钟

狂欢节后的深夜，一个学生带他朋友们参观他的新公寓，甚是得意。“那个大铜锣和锤子是干什么用的？”进门时，他的一个朋友问。

“那是一个会说话的钟”，学生回答。“这钟怎么工作的？”

“看着，别眨眼啊”，那学生走上前，一把操起铜锣和锤子，拼命地敲了一下，声音震耳欲聋。

突然，他们听到隔壁墙那边有个声音狂叫：“别敲了，你这白痴！现在是凌晨两点钟了！”

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