56. Baby Trouble p.383
时间：2018-12-08 作者：英语课 分类：赖世雄中级美国英语
Betty is talking to her husband Dan
B: Don't you think it's time that we had a baby?
D: We're much better off without children. Think of all the trouble raising them.
B: But it's only natural that married couples have babies.
D: I don't want any brats 2 who'll run around the house breaking things.
B: Then I'll have a baby by myself.
D: Don't be ridiculous. That's not possible.
B: Yes, it is. I can adopt or go to the sperm 3 bank or…
D: Stop! Are you crazy? I forbid it.
B: Then, can we have a baby together?
D: Ok. You win.
Baby is a term of endearment 4. The baby is so cute.
It's (about,high) time that he went asleep. 从句用虚拟
much better off 好多了 从well off引出,日子过的好
grocery store 杂货店
Many students have trouble/difficulty (in可省略) writing English.
toad 癞蛤蟆
brat 1 顽皮的小孩 kid(口语) naughty,mischievous 5 Nobody likes mischievous children.
ridiculous = nonsensical 无意义的，荒谬的
ridicule 6 = tease v.嘲笑，奚落 The scientists ridiculed 7 the professor's theory.
- He's a spoilt brat.他是一个被宠坏了的调皮孩子。
- The brat sicked his dog on the passer-by.那个顽童纵狗去咬过路人。
- I've been waiting to get my hands on you brats. 我等着干你们这些小毛头已经很久了。 来自电影对白
- The charming family had turned into a parcel of brats. 那个可爱的家庭一下子变成了一窝臭小子。 来自互联网
- Only one sperm fertilises an egg.只有一个精子使卵子受精。
- In human reproduction,one female egg is usually fertilized by one sperm.在人体生殖过程中，一个精子使一个卵子受精。
- This endearment indicated the highest degree of delight in the old cooper.这个称呼是老箍桶匠快乐到了极点的表示。
- To every endearment and attention he continued listless.对于每一种亲爱的表示和每一种的照顾，他一直漫不在意。
- He is a mischievous but lovable boy.他是一个淘气但可爱的小孩。
- A mischievous cur must be tied short.恶狗必须拴得短。