Can't take a joke开不起玩笑

来源：必克英语 2011-02-22

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Mailman: Mr Arbuckle. It's about your cat...

Mailman: As a government employee I deserve respect.

Mailman: And I'm not getting any...

Garfield: What's matter? Can't take a joke？

Garfield: Ouch.

*词汇注释

mailman n. 邮差

deserve vt. 应该得到
He deserved to be punished.
他应当受到惩罚。

respect n.尊敬

take a joke vi. 经得起开玩笑
He can't take a joke.
他开不得玩笑。

*参考译文

邮差:阿巴克先生，是关于你的猫的事

邮差:作为政府雇员，我应该得到尊重。

邮差:但是我并没有得到任何尊重。

加菲：怎么了？不能开个玩笑嘛？

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