美国语文第二册 第15期:我什么都做不了

 LESSON 17 第17课

busy  忙碌

mischief¹  恶作剧

looked  看起来

unto  对

glee 欢乐

contriving²  不断努力

ringlets  卷发

noddle  点头

drew  吸引了

nun³ 修女

pressing  紧迫的

fingers  手指

carpet  地毯

wise 明智的 

lips 嘴唇

embrace 拥抱 

ponder  思考

lashes⁴  睫毛

climb  爬

true 真正的

MY GOOD-FOR-NOTHING 我什么都做不了

"What are you good for, my brave little man? 你能做什么，我勇敢的男子汉？

Answer that question for me, if you can, — 如果可以，请回答我的问题。

You, with your fingers as white as a nun, — 你，有修女一样白的手，

You, with your ringlets as bright as the sun. 你，有阳光一样明亮的卷发。

All the day long, with your busy contriving, 你忙忙碌碌地捣蛋了一整天，

Into all mischief and fun you are driving; 带来了所有的淘气与乐趣。

See if your wise little noddle can tell 看看你聪明的小脑袋是否可以回答，

What you are good for. Now ponder it well." 你能做什么？请仔细思考。

Over the carpet the dear little feet 地毯上可爱的小脚丫，

Came with a patter to climb on my seat; 轻快地爬上了我的座位。

Two merry eyes, full of frolic and glee, 一双快乐的眼睛在睫毛下看着我，

Under their lashes looked up unto me; 充满了调皮与欢乐。

Two little hands pressing soft on my face, 一双小手轻轻地捧着我的脸，

Drew me down close in a loving embrace; 紧紧地搂住我深情地拥抱。

Two rosy⁵ lips gave the answer so true, 两瓣红润的嘴唇给我如此真实的答案，

"Good to love you, mamma, good to love you." “我能爱你呀，妈妈，我能爱你！”

(Emily Huntington Miller) （艾米丽·亨廷顿·米勒）

1 mischief   

n.损害，伤害，危害；恶作剧，捣蛋，胡闹

参考例句：

• Nobody took notice of the mischief of the matter. 没有人注意到这件事情所带来的危害。
• He seems to intend mischief.看来他想捣蛋。

2 contriving   

（不顾困难地）促成某事( contrive的现在分词 )； 巧妙地策划，精巧地制造（如机器）； 设法做到

参考例句：

• Why may not several Deities combine in contriving and framing a world? 为什么不可能是数个神联合起来，设计和构造世界呢？ 来自哲学部分
• The notorious drug-pusher has been contriving an escape from the prison. 臭名昭著的大毒枭一直都在图谋越狱。

3 nun   

n.修女，尼姑

参考例句：

• I can't believe that the famous singer has become a nun.我无法相信那个著名的歌星已做了修女。
• She shaved her head and became a nun.她削发为尼。

4 lashes   

n.鞭挞( lash的名词复数 )；鞭子；突然猛烈的一击；急速挥动v.鞭打( lash的第三人称单数 )；煽动；紧系；怒斥

参考例句：

• Mother always lashes out food for the children's party. 孩子们聚会时，母亲总是给他们许多吃的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Never walk behind a horse in case it lashes out. 绝对不要跟在马后面，以防它突然猛踢。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 rosy   

adj.美好的，乐观的，玫瑰色的

参考例句：

• She got a new job and her life looks rosy.她找到一份新工作，生活看上去很美好。
• She always takes a rosy view of life.她总是对生活持乐观态度。