美国小学英语教材3:第110课 布莱德诺克的小棕仙(5)

 　　The Kind Brownie's Work 善良小棕仙的工作

　　All the people of the town were a little afraid at first, but in a week everyone was² praising³ the brownie. 起初，小镇里的所有人都有点儿害怕，但不到一周，每个人都在夸赞小棕仙。

　　For Aiken-Drum was the most wonderful worker that ever¹ was seen⁴, and the strange⁵ thing was that he did⁶ most of his work at night. 艾肯·德拉姆是他们见过的最棒的工人，而且奇怪的是，他多半在晚上工作。

　　If there was a tired baby to sing to sleep, or a house to be made⁷ clean, 如果有孩子闹夜要人唱歌哄着睡觉，或是一个屋子要人去清扫，

　　or some cream⁸ that would⁹ not turn to butter, or bread that would not rise¹⁰, Aiken-Drum always knew about it. 或是有些奶油无法变成黄油，或是一些面包发不起来，艾肯·德拉姆总会知道怎么办。

　　He would come at just the right time. 他总会在恰当的时候出现。

　　He gathered¹¹ the sheep together on stormy nights. 他会在刮大风的夜晚把羊群赶到一起。

　　He carried home the heavy bundle¹² for a tired man. 他也会为疲惫不堪的人把一捆沉重的东西带回家。

　　He put the grain¹³ safely¹⁴ in the barns¹⁵. 他还会把粮食安全地收到谷仓里。

　　Many a time some poor mother would be up all night with a sick child. 可怜的母亲整个晚上都要起来多次，去照顾生病的孩子。

　　Then, in the morning, she would sit down in front of the fire and fall fast asleep¹⁶. 而在早上，她会坐在火炉前，很快就睡着了。

　　When she woke¹⁷ up, she would find that Aiken-Drum had¹⁸ made her a visit. 当她醒来的时候，她发现艾肯·德拉姆已经来过她家了。

　　The floor would be swept¹⁹, the dishes²⁰ washed, the fire made, and the breakfast started. 地已经扫了，盘子已经洗了，火已经生着了，甚至连早饭也开始煮了。

　　But the little man would be gone, for he never waited to be thanked. 但这个小人儿却走了，因为他从来不会等着别人感谢他。

1 ever   

adv.曾经；永远；不断地；在任何时候；究竟

参考例句：

• Have you ever been to hangzhou?你曾经去过杭州吗？
• I will be young and strong and beautiful for ever.我将永远年轻、强壮，永远漂亮。

2 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

3 praising   

v.称赞( praise的现在分词 )；赞美；颂扬；崇拜

参考例句：

• They have been praising you all the time. 他们总在夸奖你。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Many of them made a point of praising the film's pithy dialogue. 他们中很多人特别赞扬了影片精炼的对白。 来自辞典例句

4 seen   

vbl.(see的过去分词)看见

参考例句：

• Since I left college, I have not seen him.自从我离开大学以后，就没有见过他了。
• I hope to have seen the film next week.我希望下星期能看到这部电影。

5 strange   

adj.奇怪的；古怪的

参考例句：

• She's a strange policewoman.她是个作风奇特的女警。
• I heard a strange sound.我听到一种奇怪的声音。

6 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

7 made   

v.make的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• They were not made in china.它们不是中国制造的。
• The monkey made a long arm for the peach.猴子伸臂去摘桃子。

8 cream   

n.乳脂，(鲜)奶油；奶油色

参考例句：

• Please put cream in her coffee.请在她的咖啡里加奶精。
• Ice cream is on special this week only!冰淇淋特价优惠，只限本周！

9 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？

10 rise   

v.(rose,risen)上升；升起；起床；起立

参考例句：

• The sun rises.太阳升起来。
• I always rise with the bell.我总是听到铃声就起床。

11 gathered   

v.（使）聚集( gather的过去式和过去分词 )；集合；推断；了解

参考例句：

• A crowd soon gathered. 很快就聚集起了一群人。
• A great crowd had gathered. 一大群人聚集在一起。

12 bundle   

n.捆，包，束；一堆，一批；v.把…扎成一捆

参考例句：

• My uncle sent me a large bundle on my birthday.我生日时叔父给我寄来一个大包裹。
• Dad found a bundle of spelling mistakes in my composition.爸爸在我作文里找出一大堆拼写错误。

13 grain   

n.谷物，粮食；颗，粒；些微，一点儿；纹理；脾气，特性

参考例句：

• Grain output reached a new high in the three years.谷物产量达到三年中最高水平。
• We ship grain to Africa.我们把谷物运往非洲。

14 safely   

adv.安全地，平安地；确切地，没错地

参考例句：

• The children can play safely in the garden.孩子们可以在花园里玩耍，很安全。
• The ship came safely to land.船平安靠岸。

15 barns   

n.牲口棚( barn的名词复数 )；（公共汽车、卡车等的）车库；仓房；简陋的大建筑物

参考例句：

• Hurstwood breathed freely when he saw the barns. 当赫斯渥看见车场时，轻松地出了一口气。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
• Groups of ham actors took the barns by storm like soldiers. 一伙伙的蹩脚演员就象士兵攻占堡垒一样大闹各仓。 来自辞典例句

16 asleep   

adj.睡熟了的，麻木的；adv.熟睡地

参考例句：

• The baby seems to be asleep.那婴孩好像是睡着了。
• My right foot is asleep.我的右脚麻木了。

17 woke   

v.醒( wake的过去式 )；唤醒；唤起（记忆）；使再次感觉到

参考例句：

• She woke up with a terrible hangover. 她醒来时宿醉反应很厉害。
• I woke up covered in a rash. 我醒来时长了一身皮疹。

18 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

19 swept   

v.扫( sweep的过去式和过去分词 )；扫视；蜿蜒；步态轻盈地走

参考例句：

• A wave of nausea swept over her. 她觉得一阵恶心。
• Without a word, she turned and swept out of the room. 她一言不发，转过身高傲地走出了房间。 来自《简明英汉词典》

20 dishes   

n.盘( dish的名词复数 )；餐具；一盘食物；外貌有吸引力的人

参考例句：

• a pile of unwashed dishes 一堆未洗的碟子
• The dishes were many, but they were all poorly cooked. 菜很多，但烧得都不好吃。 来自《简明英汉词典》