纯正地道美语(外教讲解)149：可恶的蚊子

　　A:   The mosquitos are biting me!
B:   Me, too, I can’t stop scratching. They are everywhere! Sneaky little jerks.
A:   Do you have any bug¹ spray?
B:   No, I forgot to buy some.
A:   Then we’ll have to put up with it.
B:   We can cover ourselves with beer!  That way if they bite us, they’ll get drunk and fall asleep .
A:   That’s without a doubt, the best idea you’ve had! Let’s do it!
B:   Run! They are thirsty for more!

　　mosquito n.蚊子
scratch vt.抓；挠
He scratched the insect bite on his leg (with his nails).
他（用指甲）在他腿上搔虫咬的地方。
sneaky adj. 鬼祟的, 卑鄙的
bug spray 喷雾杀虫剂
put up with 容忍，忍受
拓展词汇】
mosquito net 蚊帐
rash  n. 疹
malaria² n.疟疾
bug  zapper灭虫器
pesticide³ n.杀虫剂
A:蚊子正在咬我！
B: 蚊子也在咬我！我得不停地挠。到处都是蚊子。可恶的东西。
A:你有喷雾杀虫剂?
B:没有，我忘记买了。
A:那我们只能忍受蚊子的叮咬了。
B:我们可以浑身涂满啤酒，如果蚊子咬我们，他们就会喝醉而睡着。
A:是的，你想出的主意真好，我们马上做！
B:快跑，蚊子想要喝更多的啤酒。

1 bug   

n.虫子；故障；窃听器；vt.纠缠；装窃听器

参考例句：

• There is a bug in the system.系统出了故障。
• The bird caught a bug on the fly.那鸟在飞行中捉住了一只昆虫。

2 malaria   

n.疟疾

参考例句：

• He had frequent attacks of malaria.他常患疟疾。
• Malaria is a kind of serious malady.疟疾是一种严重的疾病。

3 pesticide   

n.杀虫剂，农药

参考例句：

• The pesticide was spread over the vegetable plot.菜田里撒上了农药。
• This pesticide is diluted with water and applied directly to the fields.这种杀虫剂用水稀释后直接施用在田里。