英语笑话 | 为什么这样漂亮的鱼缸是空的呀?

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After an exhausting 12-hour drive to our honeymoon destination, my husband and I decided to refresh ourselves with a dip in the motel pool.
经过12 小时驱车旅行后,我们到达了度蜜月的目的地。我和丈夫决定到汽车旅馆的游泳池里泡上一阵,清新一下。

Later we dressed for dinner and went down to the motel restaurant.
随后,我们穿上衣服,下到汽车旅馆的餐厅准备吃饭。

Waiting for a table, we sat in the lounge and ordered drinks. Above the bar was a huge, empty, glistening tank.
我们坐在那里的一张桌边要了饮料。在酒吧上方有一个硕大无比、闪闪发光的空池。

Curious, my husband asked, “Why is such a beautiful fish tank empty?”
我丈夫感到好奇,就问道:“为什么这样漂亮的鱼缸是空的呀?”

The bartender grinned from ear to ear as he replied, “That’s not a fish tank. It’s swimming pool.”
酒吧招待咧嘴笑着回答说:“那不是鱼缸。是游泳池。”