美国语文第二册 第35期：厨房里的钟
LESSON 37
第37课
talkative
贫嘴
improve
提高
obliging
乐于助人
written
书面
tick-tock
滴答滴答
clock
时钟
truthful
真实的
itself
本身
kitchen
厨房
fear
恐惧
reaches
到达
most
最
THE KITCHEN CLOCK
厨房里的钟
Listen to the kitchen clock!
听，厨房的钟！
To itself it ever talks,
它始终自言自语，
From its place it never walks;
却从未离开半步。
"Tick-tock-tick-tock:"
“滴答滴答，滴答滴答”，
Tell me what it says.
告诉我它在说什么。
"I'm a very patient clock,
“我是一只毅力之钟，
Never moved by hope or fear,
从未因欲望或恐惧而离开。
Though I've stood for many a year;
站在这里多年，
Tick-tock-tick-tock:"
滴答滴答，滴答滴答”，
That is what it says.
那就是它在说的话。
"I'm a very truthful clock:
“我是一只诚实之钟，
People say about the place,
人们指着我的脸说，
Truth is written on my face;
真相就写在那里。
Tick-tock-tick-tock:"
滴答滴答，滴答滴答”，
That is what it says.
那就是它在说的话。
"I'm a most obliging clock;
“我是一只亲切之钟，
If you wish to hear me strike,
你若希望听钟声，
You may do it when you like;
可以随时敲敲我
Tick-tock-tick-tock:"
滴答滴答，滴答滴答”，
That is what it says.
那就是它在说的话。
"I'm a very friendly clock;
“我是一只友善之钟，
For this truth to all I tell,
把真理告诉所有人。
Life is short, improve it well;
人生短暂，争取幸福，
Tick-tock-tick-tock:"
滴答滴答，滴答滴答”，
That is what it says.
那就是它在说的话。
What a talkative old clock!
多健谈的一只旧钟啊！
Let us see what it will do
让我看看它如何工作，
When the hour hand reaches two;
当时针指向“2”点，
"Ding-ding — tick-tock:"
“叮当——叮当”
That is what it says.
那就是它在说的话。
