夏洛的网 第61期:夏日(4)

 　　In early summer there are plenty of things for a child to eat and drink and suck and chew.

　　在初夏的日子里有许多东西可以给孩子吃、喝、吸、嚼。

　　Dandelion stems are full of milk, clover heads are loaded with nectar,

　　蒲公英杆充满乳液，红花草球充满蜜汁，

　　the Frigidaire is full of ice-cold drinks.

　　电冰箱里当然装满冰凉的饮料。

　　Everywhere you look is life;

　　不管朝哪里看都是勃勃生机；

　　even the little ball of spit on the weed stalk,

　　甚至如果把野草梗上的一个小绒球

　　if you poke¹ it apart, has a green worm inside it.

　　拨开，里面也有一条青虫。

　　And on the under side of the leaf of the potato vine are the bright orange eggs of the potato bug².

　　土豆藤上的叶片背后有马铃薯甲虫发亮的橙色虫卵。

1 poke   

n.刺，戳，袋；vt.拨开，刺，戳；vi.戳，刺，捅，搜索，伸出，行动散慢

参考例句：

• We never thought she would poke her nose into this.想不到她会插上一手。
• Don't poke fun at me.别拿我凑趣儿。

2 bug   

n.虫子；故障；窃听器；vt.纠缠；装窃听器

参考例句：

• There is a bug in the system.系统出了故障。
• The bird caught a bug on the fly.那鸟在飞行中捉住了一只昆虫。