大家说英语 第471期:神秘礼物(2)

 　　Oh, look at all the pretty gifts! 哦，看看这些漂亮的礼物！

　　Yes. They are all sizes¹ and shapes. What do you think is in them? 是啊。各种尺寸和形状的都有。你觉得里面都会是什么？

　　Should we try to guess? 我们可以猜猜看吗？

　　Sure. That would² be fun. Here is a big blue one. Oh, it's heavy. 当然。会很有意思。这里有一个很大的蓝色的。哦，很重啊。

　　It's probably³ books. 里面可能是书。

　　Maybe. But it makes noise. Listen. 可能。但是摇起来有声音。听。

　　I hear it. What can it be? 我听到了。那里面会是什么呢？

　　What about this round one? I like the red paper. 这个圆形的礼物呢？我喜欢红的包装纸。

　　And the silver⁴ ribbon⁵ is really pretty. Does it make a noise when you shake⁶ it? 银色缎带也很漂亮。你摇晃的时候里面有声音吗？

　　No, not really. But wait... it smells good! 没有，没什么声音。但是等等...闻起来味道很香！

　　Does it smell like food? 闻起来像食物吗？

　　No, it smells like soap. 不是，闻起来像香皂。

　　Maybe it is soap. But it's soft in the middle. 也许就是块香皂。但是中间很柔软。

　　Hi, Albert! Are there any new gifts under the tree? 嗨，阿尔伯特！树底下有新礼物吗？

　　Yes. There are a few⁷. 有。有一些。

　　Is one of them for me? 有给我的吗？

　　Look and see! 看一看就知道了！

　　Here's one with your name on it, Linda. It's really big. 琳达，这个上面有你的名字。真的好大。

　　But it's very light. What is it? 但是非常轻。是什么呢？

　　I have no idea. You'll have to open it to find out. 我不清楚。你需要打开才能知道。

　　And I can't open it until⁸ Christmas! 我要到圣诞节才能打开它！

1 sizes   

n.大小( size的名词复数 )；大量；尺码；…大小的

参考例句：

• a vast array of bottles of different shapes and sizes 一大批形状大小不一的瓶子
• a conglomeration of buildings of different sizes and styles 大小和风格各异的建筑楼群

2 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

3 probably   

adv.大概，或许，很可能

参考例句：

• Next year I shall probably be looking for a job. 明年我很可能找份工作。
• We're going on holiday soon,probably next month.我们很快要去度假了，可能是下个月。

4 silver   

adj.银色的，银的；n.银，银币，银器；vt.镀银，变成银白色

参考例句：

• I like taking a walk under the silver moon.我喜欢在银色的月光下散步。
• The family must come together for the parents' silver wedding.全家必须聚会庆祝父母的银婚。

5 ribbon   

n.缎带，色带，带状物；vt.用丝带装饰，撕成条状；vi.形成带状

参考例句：

• Her hair was tied up with a ribbon.她用一条丝带系着头发。
• We decorated our car with ribbon.我们在汽车上挂满了缎带。

6 shake   

n./vt.(shook；shaken)震动；颤抖；vi.摇动，摇

参考例句：

• Let's shake hands and be friends.让我们握手做朋友。
• Shake,shake,shake your shoulders,shake them up and down.耸耸肩，从上到下耸耸肩。

7 few   

adj.很少的，不多的，少数的；int.少数的

参考例句：

• There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
• I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。

8 until   

prep.直到...为止；conj.直到...时才...

参考例句：

• He arrived home until midnight.他直到半夜才到家。
• She didn't sleep until midnight.她直到半夜才睡。