親吻巧言石據說能獲得好運和好口才，但這顆石頭據說曾是馬桶底部的緩衝石。蘋果派生活美語
The Legend of the Blarney Stone
巧言石傳奇
To kiss the stone, one has to climb to the very top of Blarney Castle, and traditionally, the kissers lie upside down to do it. Millions, including famous authors, movie stars, and lots of regular people, have joined in the fun. However, they might not have done so if they had heard a little-known and somewhat stomach-turning rumor. The stone, some say, once served as a deflector at the bottom of a toilet! Many other legends and stories surround the stone.
要親吻巧言石，得先爬到布拉尼城堡的最頂端，而且根據傳統，親吻者必須躺著以頭下腳上的方式親吻石頭。上百萬人，包括著名作家、影星和大量民眾都曾共襄盛舉。不過，他們要是聽過一則較鮮為人知而且有些令人反胃的謠言，可能就不會那麼做了。這塊石頭，據說，曾經是馬桶底部的緩衝石！關於這塊石頭，還圍繞著許多其他的傳說和故事。
生活必備字詞：
regular a. 普通的；規律的
somewhat adv. 有點
rumor n. 謠言，傳聞
本文節錄自《常春藤生活英語》雜誌，完整內容請見十月號。
