英语小达人 253 Some Good Advice on Life from Kids

 　　Some Good Advice on Life from Kids

　　孩子们对于生活的忠告

　　Never trust a dog to watch your dog.

　　绝对不能让狗狗帮你看着食物。

　　When your dad is mad and asks you, "Do I look stupid¹?", don't answer.

　　你爸爸气急败坏地问你“我是不是很蠢”时，不要回答。

　　Never tell your mom her diet's not working.

　　千万不要对妈妈说她的节食没有效果。

　　Don't pull dad's finger when he tells you to.

　　爸爸让你拉他的手指时不要这样做。

　　When your mom is mad at your dad, don't let her brush your hair.

　　妈妈在生爸爸的气时，不要让她给你梳头。

　　Don't sneeze in front of mom when you're eating crackers².

　　吃薄脆饼时不要在妈妈面前打喷嚏。

　　You can't hide a piece of broccoli³ in a glass of milk.

　　你不可能把花椰菜藏在牛奶里。

　　If you want a kitten, start out by asking for a horse.

　　如果你想要一只小猫，就从一匹马要起吧。

　　Don't pick on your sister when she's holding a baseball bat⁴.

　　你的姐姐拿着棒球棒时，不要去惹她。

　　When you get a bad grade in school, show it to your mom when she's on the phone.

　　你成绩单上的分数不够好，就趁妈妈打电话时拿给她。

　　Don't rush the toilet when your dad's in the shower.

　　不要在爸爸洗澡时冲马桶。

　　Never ask for anything that costs more than $5 when your parents are doing taxes⁵.

　　爸爸妈妈计算税账时，不要去要求5块钱以上的东西。

　　When you want something expensive, ask your grandparents.

　　想要贵的东西，就去找爷爷奶奶吧。

　　Never tell your little brother that you're not going to do what your mom told you to do.

　　不想做妈妈让你做的事情时，千万不要把这个想法告诉弟弟。

　　Rememeber the two places you are always welcome: church and Grandma's house.

　　记得你永远受欢迎的两个地方：教堂和奶奶家。

　　When you have something you don't need, give it to the church.

　　你不再需要的东西，就捐给教堂吧。

1 stupid   

adj.愚蠢的，笨拙的，麻木的，无趣味的；n.傻瓜

参考例句：

• The boy is too stupid.那个男孩太笨了。
• He must be really stupid.那他一定很傻。

2 crackers   

adj.精神错乱的，癫狂的n.爆竹( cracker的名词复数 )；薄脆饼干；（认为）十分愉快的事；迷人的姑娘

参考例句：

• That noise is driving me crackers. 那噪声闹得我简直要疯了。
• We served some crackers and cheese as an appetiser. 我们上了些饼干和奶酪作为开胃品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 broccoli   

n.绿菜花，花椰菜

参考例句：

• She grew all the broccoli plants from seed.这些花椰菜都是她用种子培育出来的。
• They think broccoli is only green and cauliflower is only white.他们认为西兰花只有绿色的，而菜花都是白色的。

4 bat   

n.蝙蝠，球棒；[计算机]DOS文件名:批文件

参考例句：

• Why the bat comes out only at night?为什么蝙蝠只在夜间出来？
• Your prints are on the bat.球棒上有你的指纹。

5 taxes   

n.税，税额( tax的名词复数 )；整复法，排序( taxis的名词复数 )；出租汽车( taxi的名词复数 )；赋税

参考例句：

• the lowering of taxes and the consequent increase in spending 税收降低与随之引起的消费增长
• state and federal income taxes 州政府和联邦政府征收的所得税