Try this one the next time you're in a meeting or a conference and there's a lull in the conversation: "Giraffe walks into a bar, says, 'the highballs are on me."

下次在会场或在会议上出现冷场的时候，试着讲讲这个：“长颈鹿走进一家酒吧，说‘来杯苏打(姜汁)威士忌’”。

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The new lounge, accessible to first - and business-class passengers, will feature two conference rooms, shower facilities, a smoking lounge, a full-service bar and several workstations.

最新的休息厅中将接待商务舱和头等舱乘客，拥有两间会议室，一间吸烟室，且安装有淋浴设施、一间服务周到的酒吧和数个工作间。

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Even after the official end of the conference for the day, a lot of activity continued in the hotel lobby and bar. (Cold Boston weather may have contributed to this.)

甚至在研讨会正式结束的那天，在宾馆休息室和酒吧里还有不少的技术活动在继续着(也许这也是寒冷的波士顿天气的“功劳”)。

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It now has 37 ensuite bedrooms, including two four-poster suites, two restaurants, conference facilities and a bar.

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