英语小达人 123 One-eye Pirate

 　　One-eye Pirate

　　第2单元 独眼海盗

　　A seaman¹ meets a pirate in a bar. The seaman notes that the pirate has a peg² leg, a hook, and an eye patch.

　　有名水手在酒吧里遇见一名海盗，水手注意到海盗装了假肢、手上有铁钩，还戴了个眼罩。

　　The seaman asks, “So, how did you end up with the peg-leg?”

　　水手问道：“你的腿怎么了，怎么会装着假肢？”

　　The private replies,“We were in a storm at sea, and I was swept overboard into a school of sharks.

　　海盗回答：“我们在海上碰到暴风雨，结果我不慎落水，掉到一群鲨鱼中间；

　　Just as my men were pulling me out, a shark bit my leg off.”

　　正当船员救我上去时，我的腿就被鲨鱼咬掉了。

　　“Wow!” remarked the seaman. “What about your hook?”

　　“哇！”水手说：“那你的手怎么会装了铁钩？”

　　“Well,” replied the pirate. “We were searching for a treasure in a remote swamp.

　　“这个嘛，”海盗回答：“我们到一块偏僻沼泽地寻宝，

　　I got mixed up with an alligator³ and it bit my hand off.

　　手是和一只鳄鱼打架时被咬掉的。”

　　“Amazing!” remarked the seaman. “How did you get the eye patch? ”

　　“太厉害了！”水手说：“那你的眼罩又是怎么回事？”

　　“A seagull droppings fell into my eye”, replied the pirate.

　　“海鸥的粪掉到我的眼睛里。”海盗回答。

　　“You lost your eye to a seagull dropping?” the sailor asked.

　　“被海鸥的粪弄到眼睛就瞎了？”水手问道。

　　“Well,” remarked the pirate, “it was my first day with my hook.”

　　“不是啦，”海盗回答：“因为那一天我的手刚装上铁钩.”

1 seaman   

n.海员，水手，水兵

参考例句：

• That young man is a experienced seaman.那个年轻人是一个经验丰富的水手。
• The Greek seaman went to the hospital five times.这位希腊海员到该医院去过五次。

2 peg   

n.木栓，木钉；vt.用木钉钉，用短桩固定

参考例句：

• Hang your overcoat on the peg in the hall.把你的大衣挂在门厅的挂衣钩上。
• He hit the peg mightily on the top with a mallet.他用木槌猛敲木栓顶。

3 alligator   

n.短吻鳄(一种鳄鱼)

参考例句：

• She wandered off to play with her toy alligator.她开始玩鳄鱼玩具。
• Alligator skin is five times more costlier than leather.鳄鱼皮比通常的皮革要贵5倍。