原意是不要向别人索取食物知道有人原意给你,这是一个英文笑话里的一句话
peter is ten years old.one day his friend paul asks him to go to his birthday.
before peter goes to the party,his mother says to him;''now,peter,don't forget to be polite.don't ask for food.wait until someone gives it to you.''
all right,mom,peter answers,and he goes to paul's house.
there are a lot of children at the party.they play together for an hour.then paul's mother gives them some food.she forgets to give peter any.he waits for a few minutes.then he holds his plate up in the air.he says loudly;;does anyone want a nice clean plate?peter is ten years old.one day his friend paul asks him to go to his birthday.
before peter goes to the party,his mother says to him;''now,peter,don't forget to be polite.don't ask for food.wait until someone gives it to you.''
all right,mom,peter answers,and he goes to paul's house.
there are a lot of children at the party.they play together for an hour.then paul's mother gives them some food.she forgets to give peter any.he waits for a few minutes.then he holds his plate up in the air.he says loudly;;does anyone want a nice clean plate?