124 Don't Be a Lazybones p.355

Daisy and Herbie are chatting.
(D=Daisy; H=Herbie)
D: How come you were late for school again this morning, Herbie? Didn't you just buy a lazybones Alarm Clock?
H: Yes, I did.
D: Did you forget to set it?
H: No, I didn't.
D: Didn't it wake you up?
H: It sure did.
D: So what happened?
H: I had a hard time switching¹ the alarm off, so I gave up.
D: What do you mean you gave up?
H: I threw it out the window and went back to sleep.

be on the ball 留心
Herbie is short for Herbert.
bashful = shy
junk food 无营养食物
Rita called me last night and had a pleasent chat.
chatterbox 唠叨的人
thorny²
Fish are bony. 多刺   
This rose have too many prickers.
skinny, bony 人皮包骨的
triangle love 三角恋爱
Are you ready to go on picnic? Yes, I am all set.
Get ready, get set, go. 各就各位，预备，go
woke woken, waked waked
chirping 鸟叫声
barking 狗叫
I had a hard time (in) interpreting³ for Peter.  or trouble, difficulty
to throw up 呕吐

1 switching   

n.开关；转换；交换；配电v.转变，改变( switch的现在分词 )；转换；挥动（棍棒、鞭子等）；迅速转动

参考例句：

• Check all your wiring before switching on the current. 开启电流前检查所有的电线路。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Many factories are switching over to a shorter working week. 很多工厂都在减少每周的工作日数。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 thorny   

adj.多刺的，棘手的

参考例句：

• The young captain is pondering over a thorny problem.年轻的上尉正在思考一个棘手的问题。
• The boys argued over the thorny points in the lesson.孩子们辩论功课中的难点。

3 interpreting   

v.解释( interpret的现在分词 )；理解；把…理解为；演绎（按自己的感觉演奏音乐或表现角色）

参考例句：

• The girl is interpreting for foreign visitors. 那女孩在替外宾当口译。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The drawing procedure is reviewed before interpreting this figure. 在解释这个图以前，先复习一下画图的方法。 来自辞典例句