英语幽默笑话：送礼（带翻译）

defendant in a lawsuit involving large sum of money was talking to his lawyer.

一个被告卷入了一桩牵涉大笔资金的诉讼案，他去找他的律师。

A:If I lose this case, I'll be ruined.

如果我输了这场官司，我就完了。

B:It's in the judge's hand now.

这事掌握在法官的手上。

A:Would it help if I sent the judge a box of cigars?

如果我给法官送一箱雪茄，会不会起点作用?

B: !This judge is a stickler for ethical behavior.A turu like that would prejudice him against you. He might even hald you in contempt of coun. in shouldn't even smile ai the judge.

哦.不会的!这位法官很固执，非常注意职业道德。这种花招只会让他对你产生偏见，他甚至会认为你蔑视法庭。事实上，你甚至都不用对他微笑。

With in the course of time,the judge wndered a decision in favor of the the defendanL leR the counhouae,

最后，法官作了一个有利于被告的判决，当被告离开法院时。

A:Thanks for the tip about the worked.

谢谢你关于雪茄的忠告，这很管用。

B:I'm sure we wodd have lost the caae if you'd sent them.

如果你送了的话，我肯定会输掉这场官司。

A:But did send them.

但是我的确送了。

B:What? You did?!

什么?你送了?!

A:'s how we won the case.

对，这就是我们会赢这场官司的原因。

B:I don't understand

我不明白。

A:It's easy.I sent the cigars to the judge,but enclosed the plaintiff's business card.

这很简单，我把雪茄送到了法官那里，但是附上了原告的一张名片。