英语学习乐园：带上鲜花去问候

Joshua: I'm sorry about your Grandpa.

 

Alice: It's okay. We knew he was very ill.

 

Joshua: But he's not in the hospital.

 

Alice: That's because they can't help him. It's nicer for him to be at home.

 

Joshua: I'm sorry. I didn't know what to bring.

 

Alice: You didn't need to bring anything.

 

Joshua: I thought he wouldn't want things to eat.

 

Alice: No, he can't eat much now. He has to try to drink a lot.

 

Joshua: I feel awful. I don't know what to say or do. It's such a lovely day, I guess we should try and be happy.

 

Alice: Grandpa isn't sad. He loves the sunshine. In fact, he's in the garden now.

 

Joshua: He loves his garden so much, doesn't he?

 

Alice: Yes, he does. And there are so many flowers in bloom¹ now, and the trees are beginning to blossom² too.

 

Joshua: I know what we could do.

 

Alice: What?

 

Joshua: Does he like flowers in his room?

 

Alice: Yes, he does.

 

Joshua: Well, we could pick some of the nicest and put them in a vase for him.

 

Alice: Yes, we could. He likes to see them grow in the garden, but these days he can't stay outside for long. It would be nice for him to have flowers by his bed.

 

Joshua: Let's ask him which ones he would like.

 

Alice: He'll want roses when they flower. But there are lots of daffodils and tulips. The tulips don't last very long but the daffodils will tell him it's spring.

 

Joshua: Perhaps this is the best time of year.

 

Alice: Perhaps it is. Snowdrops, violets³, bluebells⁴, crocuses, they all speak new life. Let's get the flowers and go and see him.

 

Joshua: Shall I find a vase?

 

Alice: Yes, and we can cut them in the kitchen.

 

Joshua: Come on then. The sun will be going down soon.

 

Alice: Then now is the best time of day. Let's go see your Grandpa.

1 bloom   

n.花，花期；vi.开花；容光焕发，显露出健康

参考例句：

• The park is a picture when flowers are in bloom.当鲜花盛开时，这个公园的景色美极了。
• The flowers in the garden are now in full bloom.花园里的花盛开。

2 blossom   

n.花，开花；vi.开花，发展

参考例句：

• The blossom on the trees looks lovely in springtime.春天树上的花很漂亮。
• Let a hundred flowers blossom,let a hundred schools of thought contend.百花齐放，百家争鸣。

3 violets   

n.紫罗兰( violet的名词复数 )；蓝紫色，紫罗兰色

参考例句：

• There are many violets in the garden. 花园里有许多紫罗兰。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The woman carried a bouquet of dried violets. 这个女人拿着一束干枯的紫罗兰。 来自辞典例句

4 bluebells   

n.圆叶风铃草( bluebell的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He pressed her down upon the grass, among the fallen bluebells. 他把她压倒在草地上，压倒在掉落满地的风信子花上。 来自英汉文学
• The bluebells had cascaded on to the ground. 风信子掉到了地上。 来自辞典例句