英语小达人 279 A Letter from Mom
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A Letter from Mom
妈妈写来的信
Dear Son,
亲爱的儿子
I'm writing 1 this slow 'cause 2 I know you can't read fast. We don't live where we did 4 when you first left. Your Dad read in the paper that most accidents 5 happen within 6 20 miles 7 of home, so we moved. I won't be able 8 to send you the address as 3 the last family here took 9 the numbers with them for their next house, so they wouldn't have to change their address. This place has a washing 12 machine 13. The first day I put four shirts in, pulled 14 the chain 15, and I haven't seen 16 'em since 17. It only rained twice 18 this week, three days the first time and four days this time. The coat you wanted me to send you, your Aunt Susan said 19 it would 10 be a little too heavy to send in the mail 20 with the heavy buttons 21, so we cut them off 22 and put them in the pockets 23. About your sister, she had 24 a baby this morning. I haven't found 25 out whether 26 it's a girl or a boy, so I didn't know if you are an Aunt or an Uncle. Not much more news 27 this time, write soon.
我这么慢才写信给你是因为知道你也读不快。我们不住在你第一次离开时的地方了。你爸爸从报纸上读到一篇报道说大多数事故都是发生在家周围方圆20英里的范围内，所以我们搬家了。我不能告诉你地址，因为原来住在这里的那家人为了不改变地址而把门牌号带走了。这地方有台洗衣机，第一天我放了四件衬衣进去，开动机器，我就再没见过我的衬衣了。这个星期只下了两次雨，第一次下了三天，第二次下了四天。至于你想让我寄给你的那件大衣，你的苏珊姨妈说上面的扣子太重了，不好邮寄，所以我把扣子都剪下来放在了大衣兜里。至于你的妹妹，她今天早上生了个小孩，我们还不知道是男孩还是女孩，所以我还不清楚你会做阿姨还是叔叔。没有更多的新消息了，以后再写。
Love, Mom
爱你的，妈妈
P.S. Was 11 going 28 to send you money, but the envelope 29 was already 30 sealed 31.
又及：想给你寄钱来着，可是信封已经封死了。
重点讲解：
1. want sb. to do sth.
希望某人做某事；
eg. They began to want their father to be the same as other daddies.
他们开始希望他们的父亲能和别人的老爸一样。
eg. If you have a problem 32 with that, I want you to tell me right now.
如果你有异议，我要你马上告诉我。
2. cut off
切断；中断；
eg. Our phone's been cut off.
我们的电话被切断了。
eg. His company 33 is preparing 34 to shut 35 down in the event 36 that their water supply 37 is cut off.
假如供水被切断，他所在的公司就准备关闭。
n.写，写作；著作，文学作品
- I am also writing a short story.我也写短篇小说。
- Do you like writing for children?你愿意为儿童写作吗？
pron.造成，使发生
- Bad teeth often cause pain.坏牙常引起疼痛。
- Unhappiness is the root cause of his illness.不开心是他生病的根源。
conj.按照；如同
- He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
- In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。
v.动词do的过去式
- How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
- Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？
n.意外遭遇( accident的名词复数 )；事故；机遇；命运
- Barring accidents, we should arrive on time. 除非有意外情况，我们应可按时到达。
- Alcohol is a contributory factor in 10% of all road accidents. 所有交通事故中有10%是酒后驾车造成的。
n.内部，里头；adv.在内部，在内心里；prep.在…之内
- The work must be done within the given time.这个工作必须在规定的时间内完成。
- Within two weeks,she gained five pounds in weight.两周内她的体重增加了5磅。
n.英里( mile的名词复数 )；很多；一英里赛跑；大面积
- Eight kilometres is roughly equivalent to five miles. 八公里约等于五英里。
- a fortress town enclosed by four miles of ramparts 由四英里长的城墙围着的设防城镇
adj.能...的，有才能的，能干的，能够的
- How good and able he is!瞧他多能干啊！
- He is able to do this job well.他有能力做好这件工作。
vt.带，载(take的过去式)
- I took my dog for a walk along the river.我带着狗沿那条河散步。
- It took me about two hours to cook the meat.我花了大约两个小时来煮这些肉。
aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会
- Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
- Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？
n.洗，洗涤，洗衣，洗脸，洗澡，冲洗，冲刷
- A washing machine is run by a small electric motor.洗衣机由一台小电动机驱动。
- She hung the washing on the line to dry.她把洗好的衣服晾在绳子上。
n.机器，机械装置，机械般工作的人；v.以机器制造；（计算机）机器
- I can't guess how to control the machine.我猜不出来怎样操作那台机器。
- This kind of machine is out of date.这种机器过时了。
n.链，连锁，束缚；vt.用铁练锁住，束缚，囚禁
- He now owns a chain of 970 food stores.他现在拥有970家连锁食品店。
- He joined the ends of the chain.他把链子的两端接起来了。
vbl.(see的过去分词)看见
- Since I left college, I have not seen him.自从我离开大学以后，就没有见过他了。
- I hope to have seen the film next week.我希望下星期能看到这部电影。
adv.后来；conj.既然，因为，自从；prep.自从
- He's been working in a bank since leaving school.自从毕业后，他就一直在一家银行工作。
- I have known him ever since I was a child.我自孩提时代起就已经认识他了。
v.动词say的过去式、过去分词
- He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
- He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。
n.邮件；v.邮寄
- He has a large amount of mail to answer every day.他每天有大量的信件要回复。
- Please forward my mail to me.请把我的邮件转寄给我。
n.button的复数；按钮( button的名词复数 )；纽扣；（尤指印有信息的）徽章；没有价值的小东西v.扣住，系住( button的第三人称单数 )；扣…的钮扣；用钮扣扣上
- She liked the dress that buttons down the back. 她喜欢从背部扣纽扣的女装。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- You've done your buttons up the wrong way. 你把扣子扣错了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
adj.远的；休假的，空闲的；adv.走开，出发，隔断；prep.离开，脱落，在...之外
- You'd better cool off first.你最好先冷静下来。
- I need some time off.我需要一些时间休息。
袋( pocket的名词复数 )； （附在车门上、提包内等的）小口袋； 球袋； 钱财
- Her pockets were bulging with presents. 她的口袋里装满了礼物。
- The blast was caused by pockets of methane gas that ignited. 爆炸是由数袋甲烷气体着火引起的。
vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有
- I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
- The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。
v.建立，创立，创办；vbl.(find的过去分词)找到
- I found him at home.我发现他在家。
- The United Nations was found in 1945.联合国于1945年成立。
conj.是否…，是不是…；是否…，是不是…
- I cannot say whether it was Saturday or Sunday.我无法肯定那天是星期六还是星期天。
- I don't care whether it rains,I am happy.我才不在乎下不下雨呢，我快活着呢。
n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的
- We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
- He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。
n.信封；封皮；包装
- Don't forget to stick a stamp on the envelope. 不要忘记在信封上贴邮票。
- I folded the letter and then put it into the envelope.我把信折好后放进信封里。
adv.已经
- We have eaten already.我们已经吃过了。
- I've been there already,so I don't want to go again.我早已去过那里了，所以我不想再去了。
adj.未知的，密封的v.密封( seal的过去式和过去分词 )；决定；确定；封上（信封）
- The floor is sealed to prevent water penetration. 地板加了密封涂料防止渗水。
- We will never forget the friendship sealed in adversity. 患难之交永不忘。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.问题；难题
- The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
- This problem is too hard for me to solve.这个问题太难，我解决不了。
adj.准备的，预备的v.准备( prepare的现在分词 )；预备（饭菜）；配备；使（自己）有准备
- The party leader exhorted his members to start preparing for government. 该党领袖敦促党员着手准备筹建政府。
- The programme is geared to preparing students for the world of work. 本计划旨在为学生开始就业作准备。
adj.关闭的，合拢的，围绕的；v.关上，闭起，幽禁；vbl.关上，闭起，幽禁
- It's time to shut up shop and go home.该闭店回家了。
- Shut up.I'm trying to think.闭嘴，我在想问题。
n.事变，大事件
- I'm surprised that you didn't know of such an important event.这么大的事你竟会不知道？
- He is the center of this event.他是这次事件的核心人物。
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