美文赏析:总有一些回忆，你无法舍弃
英语课
I cleaned out Dad’s closet 1 yesterday.
我昨天清理了爸爸的衣橱。
There were two things I couldn’t box up: his work shirts and his two pairs of Red Wing boots.
有两样东西我没有办法打包：他的工作T-恤和两双红翼牌的靴子。
He couldn’t remember birthdays or anniversaries 2, but he remembered the date on which he’d bought his first pair.
他不记得第一双靴子是在生日还是纪念日的时候买的，但是却记得买鞋的具体日期。
I remember it too—April 16, the day after Tax Day.
我也记得是4月16日，缴税日的后一天。
What does a child do with her dad’s favorite boots?
一个孩子要怎么处理爸爸最喜欢的靴子呢？
I think I will make a planter out of them or use them to store something valuable.
我想用它们做一个培植器皿或者藏些值钱的玩意。
You can’t throw away a man’s favorite boots.
你不能把一个男人最喜欢的靴子扔了。
You’ve got to keep them and pass them down.
你要留着它们然后传下去。
1 closet
n.壁橱；储藏室
- I'll clear out that closet for you.我要替你把那个小衣橱清理出来。
- Hang your overcoat in the closet.把你的大衣挂在衣橱里。
2 anniversaries
n.周年纪念( anniversary的名词复数 )
- Why don't you include the anniversaries of the Yellow Emperor's birth and death? 为什么不连黄帝的生日死日都算在里面？” 来自汉英文学 - 围城
- Men is forgetful when it comes to birthdays and anniversaries. 对于生日、周年纪念这些事情，男人总是那么健忘。 来自互联网
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