美国语文第一册 第102期:鸟巢

 “Come here, Rose. Look down into this bush.” “过来，罗斯。低头看看这个灌木丛。”

“O Willie! a bird’s nest! What cunning¹, little eggs! May we take it, and show it to mother?” “噢，威利！一个鸟巢！多可爱的小鸟蛋啊！我们可以把它拿走给妈妈看吗？”

“What would the old bird do, Rose, if she should come back and not find her nest?” “罗斯，如果鸟妈妈回来时没看到她的巢，她会怎么办？ ”

“Oh, we would bring it right back, Willie!” “噢，我们会把鸟巢带回来的，威利！”

“Yes; but we could not fasten it in its place again.  “对，但我们不能把它再次固定到原来的位置。

If the wind should blow it over, the eggs would get broken.” 如果风吹过来，这些鸟蛋就会被弄破。”

1 cunning   

adj.狡猾的，奸诈的；n.狡猾，奸诈

参考例句：

• A spy used cunning means to find out secrets.间谍使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• The fox is known for its cleverness and cunning.狐狸的机敏和狡猾是人所共知的。