《查莉成长日记》精讲 50

The whole family's pitching¹ in to help out with Charlie,Because my mom's in the hospital.

所以我们全家都同心协力来帮忙照顾小查莉，因为我妈妈在医院里

Thank you.

谢谢你

And thank you.

也要谢谢你呀

Used² to be her Halloween costume³,

这本来是她的万圣节装扮

But with mom in the hospital,We can't afford to buy her a winter coat--

但是因为妈妈在医院，我们没钱给她买冬天的外套了

A new winter coat.

一件新的冬装啊

Is your mom any better?

你妈妈好些了吗

The same,But we're trying to be brave.

还是老样子，但我们都在努力坚强

You poor thing.

可怜的小东西

Aww.

唉

It's hardest on the little ones.

对我这小妹来说是最难受的

Whenever we visit mom in the hospital,Charlie does this.

每次我们去医院看妈妈，查莉都会这样

Mama mama mama.

妈妈 妈妈 妈妈

Warren, get out here!

沃伦，赶紧出来

And bring your wallet!

把你的钱包也拿来

1 pitching   

n.铺地石，俯仰v.投( pitch的现在分词 )；用沥青涂；排列；把…定于特定角度

参考例句：

• The ship was rolling and pitching heavily in the rough sea. 船舶在狂涛中簸荡。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• He was pitching the ball. 他正在投球。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 used   

adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常

参考例句：

• I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
• He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。

3 costume   

n.装束，服装

参考例句：

• She had excellent taste in costume.她对衣着特别讲究。
• The kimono is part of the national costume of Japan.和服是日本民族服装的一部分。