标准美语发音的13个秘诀 CD1 Track 39

 

Exercise 1-27: Descriptive Phrase Story—The Ugly Duckling         CD1 Track 39 

There is a mother duck.  She lays  three eggs.  Soon, there are three baby birds.  Two of the birds are very  beautiful .  One of them is quite ugly . The  beautiful  ducklings   make fun of their ugly  brother. The poo r  thing  is  very  unhappy .  As the  three  birds  grow older, the ugly  duckling   begins to change. His gray feathers  turn  snowy  white.  His gangly  neck  becomes  beautifully  smooth. 

In early spring ,  the  ugly  duckling   is swimming in a small  pond  in the  backyard   of the  old  farm .  He sees   his shimmering¹  reflection   in   the clear  water.  What a great surprise.   He is no longer an ugly duckling .  He has grown into a lovely  swan.

1 shimmering   

v.闪闪发光，发微光( shimmer的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The sea was shimmering in the sunlight. 阳光下海水波光闪烁。
• The colours are delicate and shimmering. 这些颜色柔和且闪烁微光。 来自辞典例句