美国语文第一册 第38期:鹌鹑

 “John! come here. Be quick, and tell me what kind of bird this is.” “约翰，过来！快点儿，告诉我这是哪种鸟。”

“Do you not know, Henry?” “你不知道吗，亨利？”

“Oh, no! what is it?” “哦，不知道！这是什么鸟？”

“It is a quail¹.” “这是只鹌鹑。”

“It is the first quail I have seen. Is it good to eat?” “这是我第一次见到鹌鹑。它好吃吗？”

“Yes; but I should not like to kill it.” “好吃，但我不能杀掉它。”

1 quail   

n.鹌鹑；vi.畏惧，颤抖

参考例句：

• Cowards always quail before the enemy.在敌人面前，胆小鬼们总是畏缩不前的。
• Quail eggs are very high in cholesterol.鹌鹑蛋胆固醇含量高。