欧美人文风情第22篇:爸爸做不到的事

 There are lots of things that normal people can do but Dads can't, like win races. 有许多一般人可以做到、但爸爸做不到的事，像是在跑步中获胜。

Every time my dad and I have a race from the dairy, Dad loses. 每次爸爸和我从牛奶厂那边开始赛跑，爸爸都会输。

When Dads play hide and seek, they're always really easy to find, 当爸爸玩躲猫猫时，他们总是非常容易被发现，

but they're not very good at finding you. Don't tell them. 但他们非常不擅长找到你。别跟他们说。

Dads can't bowl cricket¹ balls very hard or hit them very far. 爸爸没办法非常用力地丢板球，或是把它们打到很远的地方去。

And they always lose at cards, and board games, and almost every kind of game! 他们玩牌、桌游、还有几乎所有类型的游戏总是会输!

Dads really like things like fishing and going to sports games, almost every kind of game! 爸爸非常喜欢像是钓鱼、还有运动等事物，几乎所有运动!

But they don't like to go alone. 但他们不喜欢独自参加。

They like to read books, but not by themselves. 他们喜欢读书，但不是自己读。

Dads always need to give me a kiss goodnight before bedtime. 爸爸总是需要在睡觉前亲我一下道晚安。

They can't sleep unless you do. 除非你睡了，否则他们无法入眠。

There are lots of things that Dads can't do.  It's amazing they get through life at all! Yeah! 有许多爸爸做不到的事。他们到底怎么度过人生是很神奇的!对啊!

But one thing Dads really can't do is give up. 但爸爸真的做不到的一件事是放弃。

Dads can't ever give up, no matter how hard it gets, no matter how tired they are. 爸爸总是无法放弃，不管有多么艰难、不管他们有多累。

Dads can't ever quit because we need them. 爸爸总是无法放弃，因为我们需要他们。

Thanks Dad. Thanks Dad, you're really awesome²! 谢谢爸爸。谢啦老爸，你真的超棒的!

Happy Father's Day! 父亲节快乐!

 

1 cricket   

n.蟋蟀，板球运动；adj.公平的

参考例句：

• The England cricket team scored quite a useful total.英格兰板球队得分总数令人满意。
• We could hear the shrill of the midsummer cricket.我们可以听到仲夏时节蟋蟀的尖叫声。
• Your behaviour isn't cricket.你的行为不光彩。

2 awesome   

adj.令人惊叹的，难得吓人的，很好的

参考例句：

• The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
• That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.