File ?????

file (v.)

提起诉讼、提出申请(尤指法律上)、提出申诉

I want to file a complaint against Mr.Wong because he is a cheapskate. 我要投诉Mr.Wong，因为他是一个小气鬼！

The Morrisons have filed for divorce.

莫里森夫妇已提出离婚申请。

The intro

(Listening Comprehension)

Yo, what's up ? It's Mr.Wong here. So today's word of the day is, wait...before we talk about that, let me tell you a story：

An old man in Phoenix Arizona calls his son in New York and says, “I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are filing for divorce; forty-five years of misery is enough.” “Pa, what are you talking about ?” the son screams. “We can’t stand the sight of each other any longer,” the old man says “We're sick of each other, and I'm sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Chicago and tell her,” and he hangs up. Frantic, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone. “Like hell they're getting divorced,” she shouts, “I'll take care of this.” She calls Phoenix immediately, and screams at the old man, “You are NOT getting divorced. Don’t do a single thing until I get there. I'm calling my brother back, and we'll both be there tomorrow. Until then, do not file for divorce, DO YOU HEAR ME ?” and she hangs up. The old man hangs up his phone, too, and turns to his wife smiling, “Okay,honey” he says, “they're coming for Thanksgiving. Now what do we tell them for Christmas ?” 

Okay. that's the end of the story. Did you guys get the joke ? No ? So today's word of the day is "file". Check it out !

没听懂？请自己查字典！

(这才是真正的学习过程)