第401期:教刚会说话的孩子这些单词,画面太有喜感了

 　　What was your first word? Chances are it was mama or papa, and for parents it’s always a favorite story to tell. But as toddlers start to develop their speech a little, some parents and family members like to have a little fun with them, and teach them to say random¹ and ridiculous things.

　　你的第一个词是什么？很可能是妈妈或爸爸，对父母来说，这是一个很好的故事。但随着学龄儿童开始学说话的时候，一些家长和家人喜欢和他们开玩笑，教他们说一些很随意或是很荒唐的东西。

　　Words

　　random adj. [数] 随机的；任意的；胡乱的

　　toddler n. 学步的小孩

　　ridiculous adj. 可笑的；荒谬的

　　hilarious² adj. 欢闹的；非常滑稽的；喜不自禁的

　　waddle³ vi. 摇摇摆摆地走；蹒跚而行

　　calculus⁴ n. [病理] 结石；微积分学

　　Story time: I taught my little cousin her first longer word when she was very young. I taught her to say "tax benefits". and to this day my aunt still doesn't know where she got it from but it was a hilarious sight to see a little toddler waddling⁵ around the house, wearing a big diaper all the while yelling "TAX BENEFTS!!！"

　　故事时间：当我小表妹当很小的时候，我教她第一个较长的单词。我教她说"免税"。直到今天，我姑姑仍然不知道她是从哪里学来的，但看着一个带着尿布，珊珊学步的小屁孩在房间里喊着"免税！"实在是太有喜感的一幅画面。

　　When we were babysitting we taught a kid to say "calculus" and at the end of the night she said, Night night, calculus. " Job well done...

　　当我们看孩子的时候，我们教了一个孩子说"微积分"，到了晚上她说，"晚安，微积分。" 干的漂亮...

　　We used to call the baby Mr. Fat Butt⁶ because he had a diaper on and it made his butt look fat. We thought it was funny. That was until the day he looked at me and said Fah butt to me. We stopped after that. Also it was like the first thing he learned after "Mama" so there's that.

　　我们以前把宝宝叫肥屁屁先生，因为他带着尿布，而且尿布让他的屁屁看起来很肥。我们觉得还蛮好玩的。直到他看着我，并对我说，"发屁屁"。从那之后，我们就赶紧不这么叫了。这也是他会说"妈妈"之后的学会的第一个词。

1 random   

adj.随机的；任意的；n.偶然的(或随便的)行动

参考例句：

• The list is arranged in a random order.名单排列不分先后。
• On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。

2 hilarious   

adj.充满笑声的，欢闹的；[反]depressed

参考例句：

• The party got quite hilarious after they brought more wine.在他们又拿来更多的酒之后，派对变得更加热闹起来。
• We stop laughing because the show was so hilarious.我们笑个不停，因为那个节目太搞笑了。

3 waddle   

vi.摇摆地走；n.摇摆的走路(样子)

参考例句：

• I am pregnant.I waddle awkwardly and my big stomach pressed against the weight of the world. 我怀孕了，我滑稽可笑地瞒珊而行，大肚子上压着全世界的重量。
• We waddle and hop and have lots of fun.我们走起路来摇摇摆摆，还一跳一跳的。我们的生活很有趣。

4 calculus   

n.微积分；结石

参考例句：

• This is a problem where calculus won't help at all.对于这一题，微积分一点也用不上。
• After studying differential calculus you will be able to solve these mathematical problems.学了微积分之后，你们就能够解这些数学题了。

5 waddling   

v.（像鸭子一样）摇摇摆摆地走( waddle的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Rhinoceros Give me a break, were been waddling every day. 犀牛甲：饶了我吧，我们晃了一整天了都。 来自互联网
• A short plump woman came waddling along the pavement. 有个矮胖女子一摇一摆地沿人行道走来。 来自互联网

6 butt   

n.笑柄；烟蒂；枪托；臀部；v.用头撞或顶

参考例句：

• The water butt catches the overflow from this pipe.大水桶盛接管子里流出的东西。
• He was the butt of their jokes.他是他们的笑柄。