地道英语：为什么板着脸

　　Why the long face?

　　为什么板着脸？

　　Jen: Hi Im Jennifer and Im waiting for Helen. I did see her in the corridor earlier, and she was looking a bit unhappy. Wait, here she is. Hi Helen!

　　Helen: Hi Jen.

　　Jen: Whats the matter, Helen? Why the long face?

　　Helen: 我的脸怎么了?

　　Jen: Nothings wrong with your face, except that it looks a bit upset.

　　Helen: But you just said Ive got a long face. 我的脸很长。

　　Jen: No what I said was

　　Helen: You think Ive got a strange face. 我就知道今天我的发型有问题。

　　Jen: No, I asked you: Why the long face?

　　Helen: Is it my nose? Is it too big? Or maybe my chin is the wrong shape. 要不我用口袋把头遮起来算了?!

　　Jen: No, no, no thats not what I meant! First of all, you look LOVELY today.

　　Helen: OK So what did you mean?

　　Jen: In English, the expression why the long face? is used as an informal way of asking someone whats wrong if they look upset .

　　Helen: 那么我脸上没问题。

　　Jen: No, there isnt. Lets hear some examples of the phrase in use.

　　Youve just got a new job, a new house and a new man you should be happy! Why the long face?

　　Hey there, dont look so sad! Why the long face?

　　Helen: Why the long face? 这个短语其实是问是不是有什么烦心的事儿?为什么拉着脸?

　　Jen: Exactly. You could also say whats up?

　　Helen: Thats very simple you could say whats wrong? too.

　　Jen: So what IS wrong? Why do you look so miserable?

　　Helen: 今天我太倒霉了，什么事儿都不顺利。First I lost my car keys, then I was late for a meeting and I fell over and tripped and landed in a puddle on my way. 简直一团糟。

　　Jen: It sounds awful. I know, how about I tell you a joke to cheer you up youll like this one.

　　Helen: OK, why not. Lets hear it.

　　Jen: A horse walks into a bar. The barman says: why the long face?

　　Helen: So the horse was unhappy? 这有什么好笑的?

　　Jen: The barman says to the horse Why the long face?

　　Helen: Why would a horse be in a bar?

　　Jen: It doesnt matter its a joke. Its a horse so the barman says Why the long face?

　　Helen: 我还是没听懂这个笑话。

　　Jen: Well, the horse has a long face.

　　Helen: So its unhappy?

　　Jen: No, well, yes, but thats the joke. Horses have long faces.

　　Helen: So why did it go into the bar again?