幼儿英语童谣朗读 第5期:小宝宝别说话

 Hush¹, Little Baby 别说话，小宝宝

Hush, little baby, don't say a word, 安静，小宝宝，别说话，

Papa's going to buy you a mockingbird; 爸爸将给你买只嘲鸫鸟；

If that mockingbird won't sing, 如果鸟儿不歌唱，

Papa's going to buy you a diamond ring; 爸爸将给你买只钻石戒；

If the diamond ring turns to brass², 如果钻戒变铜环，

Papa's going to buy you a looking glass; 爸爸将给你买镜子；

If the glass gets broken, 如果镜子碎了，

Papa's going to buy you a billy goat; 爸爸将给你买只山羊；

If that billy goat runs away, 如果山羊跑掉了，

Papa's going to buy you another today. 爸爸今天就再给你买一只。

1 hush   

int.嘘，别出声；n.沉默，静寂；v.使安静

参考例句：

• A hush fell over the onlookers.旁观者们突然静了下来。
• Do hush up the scandal!不要把这丑事声张出去！

2 brass   

n.黄铜；黄铜器，铜管乐器

参考例句：

• Many of the workers play in the factory's brass band.许多工人都在工厂铜管乐队中演奏。
• Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc.黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。