美国语文第二册 第34期:厨房里的钟

 LESSON 37 第37课

talkative  贫嘴

improve  提高

obliging¹  乐于助人

written 书面

tick-tock  滴答滴答

clock  时钟

truthful²  真实的

itself 本身

kitchen  厨房

fear  恐惧

reaches  到达 

most 最

THE KITCHEN CLOCK 厨房里的钟

Listen to the kitchen clock! 听，厨房的钟！

To itself it ever talks, 它始终自言自语，

From its place it never walks; 却从未离开半步。

"Tick-tock-tick-tock:" “滴答滴答，滴答滴答”，

Tell me what it says. 告诉我它在说什么。

"I'm a very patient clock, “我是一只毅力之钟，

Never moved by hope or fear, 从未因欲望或恐惧而离开。

Though I've stood for many a year; 站在这里多年，

Tick-tock-tick-tock:" 滴答滴答，滴答滴答”，

That is what it says. 那就是它在说的话。

"I'm a very truthful clock: “我是一只诚实之钟，

People say about the place, 人们指着我的脸说，

Truth is written on my face; 真相就写在那里。

Tick-tock-tick-tock:" 滴答滴答，滴答滴答”，

That is what it says. 那就是它在说的话。

"I'm a most obliging clock; “我是一只亲切之钟，

If you wish to hear me strike, 你若希望听钟声，

You may do it when you like; 可以随时敲敲我

Tick-tock-tick-tock:" 滴答滴答，滴答滴答”，

That is what it says. 那就是它在说的话。

"I'm a very friendly clock; “我是一只友善之钟，

For this truth to all I tell, 把真理告诉所有人。

Life is short, improve it well; 人生短暂，争取幸福，

Tick-tock-tick-tock:" 滴答滴答，滴答滴答”，

That is what it says. 那就是它在说的话。

What a talkative old clock! 多健谈的一只旧钟啊！

Let us see what it will do 让我看看它如何工作，

When the hour hand reaches two; 当时针指向“2”点，

"Ding-ding — tick-tock:" “叮当——叮当”

That is what it says. 那就是它在说的话。

1 obliging   

a.恳切的，热心助人的

参考例句：

• They were very obliging and offered to wait for us. 他们非常热情，主动提出等候我们。
• He is a diamond of the first water, always obliging. 他是第一流的好人，总是乐于帮助别人。

2 truthful   

adj.真实的，说实话的，诚实的

参考例句：

• You can count on him for a truthful report of the accident.你放心，他会对事故作出如实的报告的。
• I don't think you are being entirely truthful.我认为你并没全讲真话。