英语灵异故事-The Lullaby 03 摇篮曲 03

[00:26.43]The Lullaby
[00:34.59]摇篮曲
[00:43.46]I went to school the following day,
[00:46.07]but did not recount a single detail,
[00:49.07]in fear that they would laugh at me.
[00:51.96]Again that night, it happened.
[00:54.08]I looked at my clock and it read 12:00.
[00:58.09]This time, I didn't feel as frightened over it.
[01:01.56]I sat and listened. I don't remember the lyrics,
[01:05.20]but it was very calm and peaceful to listen to.
[01:09.13]After a week or so, I finally told my mom again.
[01:13.66]I told her that she should sleep in my room with me,
[01:17.47]and then she would know
[01:19.17]what I was telling her was true.
[01:21.96]She agreed,
[01:22.88]and wasn't completely¹ prepared for what she heard.
[01:26.26]It didn't take her long to believe.
[01:28.77]The next morning,
[01:30.19]she took the doll to the garbage can outside,
[01:33.58]telling me that the doll was possessed² with some kind of spirit.
[01:37.94]When I returned home from school,
[01:39.81]the doll was back in my room on the shelf.
[01:43.62]I asked her if she had changed her mind about the doll
[01:46.99]and replaced it back into my room.
[01:50.16]By the look on her face, I took it as a definite³ no.
[01:54.49]She asked my brothers if they had removed the doll,
[01:58.08]and they all swore that they hadn't.
[02:01.42]When my dad got home,
[02:02.71]my mom described the experience to him.
[02:05.94]He took the doll, and for some reason or another,
[02:09.16]he detached⁴ the head from the body,
[02:12.22]in his own way thinking that it would help the situation.
[02:16.10]He put it out in the garbage once again.
[02:30.11]讲解
[04:08.17]I went to school the following day,
[04:10.95]but did not recount a single detail,
[04:13.93]in fear that they would laugh at me.
[04:22.78]Again that night, it happened.
[04:24.83]I looked at my clock and it read 12:00.
[04:34.85]This time, I didn't feel as frightened over it.
[04:38.32]I sat and listened.
[04:44.91]I don't remember the lyrics,
[04:46.55]but it was very calm and peaceful to listen to.
[04:56.82]After a week or so, I finally told my mom again.
[05:05.90]I told her that she should sleep in my room with me,
[05:09.39]and then she would know
[05:11.00]what I was telling her was true.
[05:21.43]She agreed,
[05:22.36]and wasn't completely prepared for what she heard.
[05:25.54]It didn't take her long to believe.
[05:36.94]The next morning,
[05:37.97]she took the doll to the garbage can outside,
[05:41.25]telling me that the doll was possessed with some kind of spirit.
[05:52.53]When I returned home from school,
[05:54.32]the doll was back in my room on the shelf.
[06:02.70]I asked her if she had changed her mind about the doll
[06:05.85]and replaced it back into my room.
[06:13.72]By the look on her face, I took it as a definite no.
[06:21.99]She asked my brothers if they had removed the doll,
[06:25.35]and they all swore that they hadn't.
[06:34.93]When my dad got home,
[06:36.23]my mom described the experience to him.
[06:42.95]He took the doll, and for some reason or another,
[06:46.08]he detached the head from the body,
[06:53.84]in his own way thinking that it would help the situation.
[06:57.72]He put it out in the garbage once again.
[07:18.32]语言点
[07:20.69]in fear  唯恐，以免，怕
[07:25.89]that
[07:30.21]of
[07:31.29]be in fear of
[07:33.64]Take an umbrella in fear of more rain.
[07:41.44]for fear / lest
[07:44.93]She asked us not to be noisy for fear of waking the baby.
[07:53.99]or so  上下, 左右, 大约, 或许
[07:58.77]about / some
[08:03.13]Some 40 people attended the meeting.
[08:09.53]be possessed with
[08:16.43]be possessed by
[08:19.22]He is possessed with the idea that someone is killing⁵ him.
[08:27.92]be possessed of  拥有，享有
[08:34.54]He was possessed of great self-confidence.
[08:41.07]mind  心意，意见，看法
[08:47.29]change one's mind
[08:52.31]make up one's mind
[08:56.74]be in two minds
[09:04.00]He is in two minds.
[09:08.57]one track⁶ mind
[09:10.20]track  轨迹
[09:20.24]Johnny has a real one track mind.
[09:32.73]谢谢收听

1 completely   

adv.完全地，十分地，全然

参考例句：

• She never completely gave up hope.她从不完全放弃希望。
• I feel completely in the dark on this question.这件事使我感到茫然。

2 possessed   

adj.疯狂的；拥有的，占有的

参考例句：

• He flew out of the room like a man possessed.他像着了魔似地猛然冲出房门。
• He behaved like someone possessed.他行为举止像是魔怔了。

3 definite   

adj.明确的，肯定的，确定的，限定的

参考例句：

• It's definite that he will come to help us.他肯定会来帮助我们。
• We demand a definite answer.我们要求明确的答案。

4 detached   

a.超然的；冷漠的；分离的

参考例句：

• She wanted him to stop being so cool, so detached, so cynical. 她希望他不再那么冷酷无情，那么无动于衷，那么愤世嫉俗。
• The general detached a small force to go and guard the palace. 将军派遣一支小部队去保卫宫殿。

5 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

6 track   

n.轨道；足迹；痕迹；磁轨；途径；vt.循路而行；追踪；通过；用纤拉；vi.追踪

参考例句：

• The new race track is nearly six miles in extent.这条新跑道将近六英里长。
• The police are on his track.警察在跟踪他。