Uncle Frank， at 79， was a healthy and wealthy man， a lifelong bachelor①. He courted②a lot， he said， but “never boiled over—just simmered③.”On a whim④， he decided to take a trip around the country to look up nearly a dozen old girlfriends.
Upon his return he exclaimed， “Whew！ Thank goodness I never married any of those women. They’re all widows now！”
① bachelorn. 单身汉
② courtv. 向求爱，追求
③ simmer v.（做菜时）煨（本文指见好就收）
④ whimn. 一时的兴致，奇想
是否结婚
弗兰克叔叔七十八岁了，富有而健康。他是个终生单身汉。他曾追求过很多女孩，但“从不过热——见好就收”。一天他突发奇想，决定四处走走，去看看他那些接近一打的旧时女友。
他回来即叹道：“嘘！谢天谢地幸亏我没娶那些女人中的任何一个。如今她们都成寡妇了！”