美语口音训练第一册39

The following well-known story has been rewritten to contain only descriptions. Stress the second word of each phrase. Repeat after me.

Exercise 1-27: Descriptive Phrase Story—The Ugly Duckling CD1 Track 39

There is a mother duck. She lays three eggs. Soon, there are three baby birds. Two of the birds are very beautiful. One of them is quite ugly. The beautiful ducklings make fun of their ugly brother.

The poor thing is very unhappy. As the three birds grow older, the ugly duckling begins to change.

His gray feathers turn snowy white. His gangly neck becomes beautifully smooth.

In early spring, the ugly duckling is swimming in a small pond in the backyard of the old farm. He sees his shimmering¹ reflection² in the clear water. What a great surprise. He is no longer an ugly duckling. He has grown into a lovely swan.

1 shimmering   

v.闪闪发光，发微光( shimmer的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The sea was shimmering in the sunlight. 阳光下海水波光闪烁。
• The colours are delicate and shimmering. 这些颜色柔和且闪烁微光。 来自辞典例句

2 reflection   

n.映象，倒影；反射；反映；非议；深思

参考例句：

• The reflection of the sun on the glass wall was blinding.玻璃墙上反射的太阳光令人目眩。
• One can see the reflection of the tower in the water.塔的影子倒映在水中。