听基础单词,练听力第37期:小鼹鼠失去了听力"se

【今日基础词】 Sense

【Transcript】

A mole¹, a creature blind from birth, once said to his Mother, “I am sure that I can see, Mother!”

In the desire to prove to him his mistake, his mother placed before him a few grains of frankincense, and asked, “What is it?”
The young Mole said, “It is a pebble².” His Mother exclaimed,“My son, I am afraid that you are not only blind, but that you have lost your sense of smell.”

【注】mole n. 鼹鼠；frankincense n. 乳香
Translation】

鼹鼠的眼睛一出生便是瞎的，可小鼹鼠却对妈妈说，“妈妈，我能看得见。”
他妈妈想证明他的错误，便拿来一小块香喷喷的食物，放在他面前，问道：“它是什么？”

小鼹鼠说，“小石头。”

母亲惊喊：“啊，不幸的孩子，你不但眼睛看不见，连嗅觉也没有了。”
 

1 mole   

n.胎块；痣；克分子

参考例句：

• She had a tiny mole on her cheek.她的面颊上有一颗小黑痣。
• The young girl felt very self- conscious about the large mole on her chin.那位年轻姑娘对自己下巴上的一颗大痣感到很不自在。

2 pebble   

n.卵石，小圆石

参考例句：

• The bird mistook the pebble for egg and tried to hatch it.这只鸟错把卵石当蛋，想去孵它。
• The pebble made a ripple on the surface of the lake.石子在湖面上激起一个涟漪。