英国语文第一册 第48期:与人有关的一些常识

 　　LESSON 48 FACTS FOR LITTLE FOLKS 第四十八课 与人有关的一些常识

　　Tea is prepared from the leaf of a tree; 茶取自于一种树叶，

　　Honey is gathered and made by the bee. 蜂蜜由蜜蜂采集和酿造

　　Butter is made from the milk of the cow; 黄油由牛奶制成，

　　Pork is the flesh of the pig or the sow. 猪油其实是公猪或母猪的脂肪。

　　The juice of the apple makes cider so fine; 苹果汁制做很好的苹果酒，

　　The juice of the grape makes red and white wine. 葡萄汁可以做成红酒和白酒。

　　Cork¹ is the bark of a very large tree; 软木是一种很大的树的树皮，

　　Sponge grows like a plant in the deep deep sea. 海绵像植物一样在很深很深的海里生长。

　　Oil is obtained from fish and from flax; 食用油取自于鱼和亚麻身上，

　　Candles are made of tallow and wax. 蜡烛由动物油脂和蜂蜡制成。

　　Linen² is made from the fibres of flax; 亚麻布来自于亚麻的纤维，

　　Paper is made from straw and from rags. 纸张来自于禾秆和破布。

　　Worsted is made from wool soft and warm; 精纺毛线来自于软的新的羊毛，

　　Silk is prepared and spun³ by a worm. 丝绸是由蚕纺织的。

1 cork   

n.软木，软木塞

参考例句：

• We heard the pop of a cork.我们听见瓶塞砰的一声打开。
• Cork is a very buoyant material.软木是极易浮起的材料。

2 linen   

n.亚麻布，亚麻线，亚麻制品；adj.亚麻布制的，亚麻的

参考例句：

• The worker is starching the linen.这名工人正在给亚麻布上浆。
• Fine linen and cotton fabrics were known as well as wool.精细的亚麻织品和棉织品像羊毛一样闻名遐迩。

3 spun   

v.纺，杜撰，急转身

参考例句：

• His grandmother spun him a yarn at the fire.他奶奶在火炉边给他讲故事。
• Her skilful fingers spun the wool out to a fine thread.她那灵巧的手指把羊毛纺成了细毛线。