听播客学英语 246 生日

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　　What is a Birthday ?

　　When I’m young,

　　it’s cake and candles.

　　Can I blow them out – You bet !

　　When I’m in my teens and twenties,

　　an excuse for going wild.

　　Shall we have a noisy party – oh yes ! I’m not a child !

　　When I reach the 30/40 mark,

　　I can still have a good old time

　　I’ll try anything..

　　today is mine !

　　But when I’m 50/60

　　A quick look round and sh..u..sh – did anybody notice

　　I’m having another ….. !

　　Then 70’s descend¹

　　and it’s time to reminisce – remember when,

　　and how and who ?

　　Oh tish !

　　When I’m 80, maybe 90,

　　a birthday means I’m getting older

　　and there’s a chilling² in my bones.

　　But I’d love a cake – with candles – like I had, when I was young !

　　? Mags Scorey 1984

1 descend   

vt./vi.传下来，下来，下降

参考例句：

• I hope the grace of God would descend on me.我期望上帝的恩惠。
• We're not going to descend to such methods.我们不会沦落到使用这种手段。

2 chilling   

a.使人寒心的；使人恐惧的

参考例句：

• The film evokes chilling reminders of the war. 这部电影使人们回忆起战争的可怕场景。
• Their report on the plans for nuclear war is a chilling document. 他们关于核战争的那份报告是很令人恐怖的文件。