【英音模仿秀】三更灯火五更鸡，正是男儿读书时

模仿文本：

Retired¹ teacher Antonio La Cava and his distinctive² three-wheeled car are a popular sight in the south of Italy. He's converted it into a mobile library. You can see a picture of it on our Facebook page. And he travels long distances to isolated³ and impoverished⁴ villages so that children there can share his love of books. Antonio told me he's always had a passion for reading.

译文：

退休教师安东尼奥·拉·卡瓦和他独特的三轮汽车是意大利南部地区一道广受欢迎的风景线。他把这辆小车改造成了一个移动的图书馆。你可以从我们脸谱网（Facebook）的页面上看到它的照片。他驱车长途前往偏远贫困的山村，分享自己的爱书给那里的孩子们。安东尼奥告诉我他对阅读一直怀有强烈的热情。

 

1 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

2 distinctive   

adj.特别的，有特色的，与众不同的

参考例句：

• She has a very distinctive way of walking.她走路的样子与别人很不相同。
• This bird has several distinctive features.这个鸟具有几种突出的特征。

3 isolated   

adj.与世隔绝的

参考例句：

• His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
• Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。

4 impoverished   

adj.穷困的，无力的，用尽了的v.使（某人）贫穷( impoverish的过去式和过去分词 )；使（某物）贫瘠或恶化

参考例句：

• the impoverished areas of the city 这个城市的贫民区
• They were impoverished by a prolonged spell of unemployment. 他们因长期失业而一贫如洗。 来自《简明英汉词典》