英语翻译
AnEnglishmanwasshowingaforeignvisitoraroundLondon.“What’sthatstrangebuilding?”askedthevisitor.“That’stheTowerofLondon.”“Isee.Howlongdidittaketobuildit?”“About500years.”“Inmycountrywecanbuilditinfivemonths.”saidthevisitor.ShortlyafterthattheycametoSt.Paul’sCathedral.“Veryinteresting!,”saidtheEnglishman.“Howlongdidittaketobuildit?”“Nearlyfortyyears,”saidtheEnglishman.“Inmycountrywecanfinishitinfortydaysatmost.”Saidthevisitor.Thiswentoneverytimetheysawanewone,thevisitoraskedwhatitwasandhowlongittooktobuildit.Thenhesaidthattheycoulddothesamethingmuchfasterinhiscountry.AtlasttheEnglishmangotangrywiththevisitorthoughhetriednottoshowit.SeveraldayslatertheycametotheHouseofParliamentandthevisitoraskedhisusualquestion,“What’sthat?”TheEnglishmananswered,“I’venoidea.Itwasn’ttherelastnight.”