英语小达人 170 Let Me Have It

 　　Let Me Have It

　　让我拿走吧

　　A little boy went to the dentist as he had a terrible toothache. The dentist checked his teeth and decided¹ to pull the bad tooth out. When the operation was over, the boy asked the doctor to let him have that tooth.

　　小男孩牙疼得厉害，去看牙医。牙医检查完牙齿，决定把那颗坏牙齿拔出来。医生拔完牙后，男孩问他能汉有拿走那颗牙齿。

　　"What do you want it for?" the dentist was surprised. "I am going to take it home, fill it with sugar and watch it ache." The boy said with all sincerity².

　　“你要它做什么？”牙医吃惊地问。“我要把它带回家，然后塞满糖，看着它疼痛。”男孩一本正经地说道。

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 sincerity   

n.真诚，诚意；真实

参考例句：

• His sincerity added much more authority to the story.他的真诚更增加了故事的说服力。
• He tried hard to satisfy me of his sincerity.他竭力让我了解他的诚意。