英语儿歌274首 第78期:Hush,Little Baby

 歌词如下:

Hush¹, little baby, don't say a word.

Mama's gonna buy you a mockingbird.

And if that mockingbird don't sing,

Mama's gonna buy you a diamond ring.

And If that dimond righ turns brass²,

Mama's gonna buy you a looking glass.

And if that looking glass gets broke,

Mama's gonna buy you a jbilly goat.

And If that billy goat won t pull,

Mama's gonna buy you a cart and bull

And If that cart and bull turn over,

Mama's gonna buy you a doggy named Rover.

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。