English Story

It's too late 太晚了

A medical student was called on to state how much of a certain drug he would give to a patient. He promptly replied: "Five grains."
 
A minute later the student asked the professor, "May I correct my answer?" The professor looked at his watch and said: "It's too late. Your patient died thirty seconds ago."
 
一个医科学生被要求说明他给病人服的那种药的用量。他立即回答道:“五粒。”
 
一分钟后,这个学生问教授:“我可以改正我的回答吗?英语小故事”教授看看手表,说:“太晚啦,你的病人已在30秒钟以前死了。”