advantage
There’s another advantage of being poor --- a doctor will cure you faster.
穷人还有一个好处——医生会更快地治好你的病。
注:如果病人有钱,有些医生故意不立即治好病人的病。
The advantage of exercising every day is that you die healthier.
每天锻炼的好处是你能够更健康的死去。
注:朋友劝你多锻炼,你不想锻炼,就可以这么开玩笑。意思是“锻炼不锻炼,还不是都得死,你又不能健康地死去。”
There is an advantage of a president being over seventy, that is he doesn’t have to listen to his mother.
年龄超过70岁的总统只有一个优点——他不必听妈妈的。
注:里根70多岁了还当总统,讽刺他年龄大了。
You have a magnificent chance, with all the advantages of wealth and position. Don’t throw it away by any exhibition of talent.
你有钱有地位,这些优势使你的机会无与伦比,不要显示你的才能把机会丢掉。
注:有时候钱和地位比才能更重要。但我们还是要努力提高自己的才能,否则你既没钱,又没地位,还没有才能,那就更没有机会了。
You are invited to take advantage of the chambermaid.[清洁女工]
邀请您使用我们的客房服务。
注:日本一家旅馆的提示。这句话还可理解成:邀请您占我们清洁女工的便宜。
清洁女工还可说成:CCO (chief cleaning officer),
模仿CEO (chief executive officer)。