儿童英语小故事 44. A Popsicle House

　　He builds a house. He uses popsicle sticks². He uses glue. He glues one stick¹ to another. He builds a kitchen. He builds a living³ room. He builds a bedroom. He builds a bathroom. He builds a garage⁴. He adds a roof⁵. He paints the house white. He shows the house to his dad.

1 stick   

n.枝，杆，手杖；vt.插于，刺入，竖起；vi.钉住，粘贴，坚持

参考例句：

• A walking stick is a must for me now.如今我行走离不开手杖了。
• To stick a stamp on an envelope.在信封上贴邮票。

2 sticks   

n.乡间，边远地区；棍( stick的名词复数 )；人；枝条；球棍v.粘贴( stick的第三人称单数 )；张贴；插入；刺入

参考例句：

• Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth, causing decay. 细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上, 导致蛀牙. 来自《简明英汉词典》
• These sticks are not strong enough to stay up. 这些棍子不够结实，撑不住屋顶。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 living   

adj.活的，活着的，现存的；逼真的，一模一样的；生活的，维持生活的；n.生活，生计

参考例句：

• Nowadays it is very easy to earn a living.现今谋生很容易。
• I'll never forget that as long as I am living.这事我至死也不会忘记。

4 garage   

n.汽车库，汽车间，汽车修理厂

参考例句：

• There is a garage in the southeast corner of his house.他房子的东南角有一个车房。
• The garage did such a bad repair.修车厂的活干得如此之差。

5 roof   

n.屋顶；v.给...覆以屋顶，覆盖

参考例句：

• A cat is on the roof.一只小猫在屋顶上。
• Move back! The roof is falling!往后退，屋顶要塌了！