英语小达人 364 Two Cockroaches

 　　Two Cockroaches²两只蟑螂Two cockroaches were munching³ on garbage in an alley⁴ when one engages a discussion about a new restaurant.

　　两只蟑螂正在一条胡同里的垃圾堆上大吃特吃，一只开始谈论一家新开张的餐厅。

　　"I was in that new restaurant across the street," said one. "It's so clean! The kitchen is spotless, and the floors are gleaming white. There is no dirt anywhere-it's so sanitary⁵ that the whole place shines."“我去了街对面那家新餐厅，”它说，“那儿太干净了！厨房里一尘不染，地板洁白得闪闪发亮。哪儿都没有脏东西，那地方整洁卫生得都发光了。”

　　"Please," said the other cockroach¹ frowing. "Not while I'm eating!"“够啦，够啦，”另一只蟑螂皱着眉头说，“不要在我吃饭的时候说！”

1 cockroach   

n.蟑螂

参考例句：

• A cockroach can live several weeks with its head off.蟑螂在头被切掉后仍能活好几个星期。
• She screamed when she found a cockroach in her bed.她在床上找到一只蟑螂时大声尖叫。

2 cockroaches   

n.蟑螂( cockroach的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• At night, the cockroaches filled the house with their rustlings. 夜里，屋里尽是蟑螂窸窸瑟瑟的声音。 来自辞典例句
• It loves cockroaches, and can keep a house clear of these hated insects. 它们好食蟑螂，可以使住宅免除这些讨厌昆虫的骚扰。 来自百科语句

3 munching   

v.用力咀嚼（某物），大嚼( munch的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He was munching an apple. 他在津津有味地嚼着苹果。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Munching the apple as he was, he had an eye for all her movements. 他虽然啃着苹果，但却很留神地监视着她的每一个动作。 来自辞典例句

4 alley   

n.小巷，胡同；小径，小路

参考例句：

• We live in the same alley.我们住在同一条小巷里。
• The blind alley ended in a brick wall.这条死胡同的尽头是砖墙。

5 sanitary   

adj.卫生方面的，卫生的，清洁的，卫生的

参考例句：

• It's not sanitary to let flies come near food.让苍蝇接近食物是不卫生的。
• The sanitary conditions in this restaurant are abominable.这家饭馆的卫生状况糟透了。