英语翻译AfriendofminewhosenamewasMartinBrownwassoforgetfulthathesometimesforgotwhathewastalkingaboutinthemiddleofasentence.Hiswifehadtoalwaysremindhimabouthisappointments（约会）,hisclassesorevehismeals

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　　AfriendofminewhosenamewasMartinBrownwassoforgetfulthathesometimesforgotwhathewastalkingaboutinthemiddleofasentence.Hiswifehadtoalwaysremindhimabouthisappointments（约会）,hisclassesorevehismeals.SinceMartinwasaprofessoratawell—knownuniversity,hisforgetfulnessoftencausedhimalotoftrouble.Itwasn’tthathewasunintelligent(愚蠢的).Hewasjustvery,veryabsent-minded.

　　Onehotsummerday,ProfessorBrowndecidedtotakehischildrentothebeach.Theseasidetownheplannedtovisitwasaboutathree-hour-trainrideaway.Tomakethetripmoreinterestingforhisyoungchildren,hekeptthenameofthetownasecret.Unfortunately(遗憾地,不幸地),bythetimeMartinhadarrivedatthetrainstation,thepoorforgetfulmanhadforgottenthenameofthetown.Luckily,afriendofhishappenedtobeinthestation.HeofferedtotakecareofthechildrenwhileMartinwentbackhometofindoutwherehewasgoing.

　　Theprofessor’swifewassurprisedtoseehimbackagainsosoon,butshelaughedwhensheheardwhatwasthematter.Shedistrustedhismemory,soshewrotethenameofthetownonapieceofpaper.Satisfiedthatshehadsolvedtheproblem,shesentherhusbandoffagain.Tenminuteslater,shewasastonished(吃惊地)toseehimoutsidethehouseagain.Whatwasthematterthen?Theprofessorhadforgottenwherehehadlefthischildren.