副总统

作者:零加一中
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在英文里,总统和总裁是同一个词(President),副总统(Vice President)和副总裁自然也一样。今天,或者再过几天,美国会选出一位副总统。
副总统向来无足轻重,所以奥巴马在2008年竞选时特意强调,我的副总统不是仅仅出席葬礼的。
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一位丈夫下班回来告诉太太,公司提升我做副总统。太太不屑,那有什么,我们附近的超市就有很多副总统,他们还专门有一位副总统管购物袋的。
先生不相信,要来电话。拨通以后,“我想找管购物袋的副总统。“ 接线员很客气地问道,塑料袋还是纸袋!
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A husband goes back home and tells the wife, I am promoted to Vice President. The wife does not care too much, "So what? The supermarket nearby has a lot of Vice President. They even have one for shopping bag."
The husband does not believe. He gets the phone number and dials, "May I speak to the Vice President in charge of shopping bag?" The operator asks very politely, "Paper or plastic?"
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