Fun seems to be the possession of the English race. Fun is JohnBulll's idea of humour, and there is no intellectualjudgment in fun. Everybody understands it be-cause it is practical. More than that, it unites allclasses and sweetens even political life. To studythe elemental form of English humour, you must look to the school-boy. It begins with the practical joke, and unless there is something of his nature
If I had the power to give humour to the nations I would not give them drollery, for that isimpractical; I would not give them wit, for that isaristocratic, and many minds cannot grasp it; but Iwould be contented to deal out fun, which has nointellectual element, no subtlety, belongs to oldand young, educated and uneducated alike, and isthe natural form of the humour of the Englishman.
Let me tell you why the Englishman speaks only one language. He believes with the strongest conviction that his own tongue is the one that all people ought to speak and will come in time to speak, so what is the use of learning any other? He believes, too, that he is appointed by Providenceto be a governor of all the rest of the human race. From our Scottish standpoint we can never see an Englishman without thinking that there is oozing from every pore of his body the conviction that he belongs to a governing race. It has not been his de-sire that large portions of the world should be under his care, but as they have been thrust upon him in the proceedings of a wise Providence, he must discharge his duty. This theory hasn't endeared him to others of his kind, but that isn't amatter that concerns him. He doesn't learn anyother language because he knows that he could speak it only so imperfectly that other people would laugh at him, and it would never do that a person of his
相关单词：resounds
resounds解释：v.（指声音等）回荡于某处( resound的第三人称单数 )；产生回响；（指某处）回荡着声音
resounds例句：
When the Christmas musical box, music resounds, Christmas old man swinging. 圣诞音乐盒，音乐响起时，圣诞老人会摆动。 来自互联网
In the epilogue, the Silk Road resounds with the song of friendship. 尾声：丝绸之路上洋溢着友谊之歌。 来自互联网
相关单词：thoroughly
thoroughly解释：adv.完全地，彻底地，十足地
thoroughly例句：
The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。
相关单词：scotch
scotch解释：n.伤口，刻痕；苏格兰威士忌酒；v.粉碎，消灭，阻止；adj.苏格兰(人)的
scotch例句：
Facts will eventually scotch these rumours.这种谣言在事实面前将不攻自破。
Italy was full of fine views and virtually empty of Scotch whiskey.意大利多的是美景，真正缺的是苏格兰威士忌。
相关单词：devoid
devoid解释：adj.全无的，缺乏的
devoid例句：
He is completely devoid of humour.他十分缺乏幽默。
The house is totally devoid of furniture.这所房子里什么家具都没有。
相关单词：drollery
drollery解释：n.开玩笑，说笑话；滑稽可笑的图画（或故事、小戏等）
drollery例句：
We all enjoyed his drollery. 我们都欣赏他的幽默。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
"It is a bit of quiet, unassuming drollery which warms like good wine. "这是一段既不哗众取宠又不矫揉造作的滑稽表演，像美酒一样温馨。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
相关单词：contented
contented解释：adj.满意的，安心的，知足的
contented例句：
He won't be contented until he's upset everyone in the office.不把办公室里的每个人弄得心烦意乱他就不会满足。
The people are making a good living and are contented,each in his station.人民安居乐业。
相关单词：subtlety
subtlety解释：n.微妙，敏锐，精巧；微妙之处，细微的区别
subtlety例句：
He has shown enormous strength,great intelligence and great subtlety.他表现出充沛的精力、极大的智慧和高度的灵活性。
The subtlety of his remarks was unnoticed by most of his audience.大多数听众都没有觉察到他讲话的微妙之处。
相关单词：providence
providence解释：n.深谋远虑，天道，天意；远见；节约；上帝
providence例句：
It is tempting Providence to go in that old boat.乘那艘旧船前往是冒大险。
To act as you have done is to fly in the face of Providence.照你的所作所为那样去行事，是违背上帝的意志的。
相关单词：oozing
oozing解释：v.（浓液等）慢慢地冒出，渗出( ooze的现在分词 )；使（液体）缓缓流出；（浓液）渗出，慢慢流出
oozing例句：
Blood was oozing out of the wound on his leg. 血正从他腿上的伤口渗出来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
The wound had not healed properly and was oozing pus. 伤口未真正痊瘉，还在流脓。 来自《简明英汉词典》
相关单词：proceedings
proceedings解释：n.进程，过程，议程；诉讼(程序)；公报
proceedings例句：
He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼
相关单词：ridicule
ridicule解释：v.讥讽，挖苦；n.嘲弄
ridicule例句：
You mustn't ridicule unfortunate people.你不该嘲笑不幸的人。
Silly mistakes and queer clothes often arouse ridicule.荒谬的错误和古怪的服装常会引起人们的讪笑。
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