英语笑话听力+文本:女孩的名字
时间:2019-01-22 作者:英语课 分类:英语笑话(MP3+文本)
【生词预览】
late已故的,masculine 1男性的,
笑话原文】
Girl’s Name
When our daughter was born, we named her Myles, after my beloved 2 late father, despite family warning 3 that the name was too masculine.
Years later, when I felt she was old enough to understand, I explained to Myles, “Your name is very special. I named you after my own father because I loved him very much. I know he would be proud of you.”
Myles thought carefully about this and then said, “I know all that, Mom. But I don't understand why my grandfather had a girl's name.”
中文译文】
女孩的名字
女儿出生时,我们给她取名叫迈尔斯,和我深爱的业已过世的父亲同一个名字,不顾家人提醒这个名字太男性化了。
几年以后,我觉得迈尔斯已经长大,能够懂事了。我对她解释说:你的名字很特别。我给你取了一个和我爸爸一样的名字,因为我非常爱他。我相信他会为你而深感自豪的。
迈尔斯很仔细地想了一下,然后说道:这些我都懂,妈妈。可是我不知道外公为什么会有一个女孩子的名字。
词汇讲解】
1.name取名。也有“提…的名字,列举”的意思:The child can name all the flowers in the garden.那孩子能说出花园里所有的花名。Can you name the chief rivers of China?你能列举出中国的主要河流吗?还可以指“决定 /任命/提名”:They named Smith as president.他们提名史密斯担任主席。
2.beloved钟爱的/亲爱的/敬爱的/深爱的:She is Tom's beloved wife.
她是汤姆的爱妻。
3.late已故的。也可以指“晚年的”:The poet lived a happy life in his later life.这位诗人晚年过着一种幸福的生活。还可以指“前任的”:The visitor is the late President, now a scholar 4.这位来访者是前总统, 现为学者。
4.masculine男性的。She has a rather masculine voice.她的声音有点男性化。
5.special特别的。也可以指“特别亲密的”He's a special friend of mine.
他是我的挚友。“特设的”:He is making a special study of modern French literature.他专门研究当代法国文学。
- She has a rather masculine voice.她的声音有点男性化。
- The ceremony is exclusively masculine.典礼上清一色的全是男人。
- She longs for the early return of her beloved.她盼着心上人早日归来。
- She is Tom's beloved wife.她是汤姆的爱妻。
- The other side paid no attention to our warning.对方不重视我方的警告。
- He realized that his doctor was warning him off drink.他意识到医生在告诫他戒酒。