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精美英文欣赏:屋内蟋蟀

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The House Cricket

Crickets are fond of kitchens and bakers1' ovens on ac- count of their warmth.

Tender insects that live abroad either enjoy only the short period of one summer,

or else doze2 away the cold, uncomfortable months in profound slumbers3;

but these residing, as it were, in a torrid zone, are always alert and merry:

a good Christmas fire is to them like the heats of the dog-days.

Though they are frequently heard by day, yet is their natural time of motion only in the night.

As soon as it grows dusk, the chirping4 increases, and they come running forth5,

ranging from the size of a flea6 to that of their full stature7.

As one should suppose from the burning atmosphere which they inhabit,

they are a thirsty race, and show a great propensity8 for liquids;

being frequently drowned in pans of water, milk, broth,and the like.

Whatever is moist they affect;

and therefore often gnaw9 holes in wet woolen10 stockings and aprons11 that are hung to the fire.

屋内蟋蟀

蟋蟀喜欢厨房和面包房的烘箱间,因为那些地方暖和。生活于野外的脆弱的昆虫,或者仅能愉快地度过一个短暂的夏季, 或者在沉睡中度过寒冷难受的那几个月,然而这些生活在可以说是"热带"地方的虫儿,却始终是活跃而欢快的。对于它们,熊熊的圣诞节炉火好比是三伏天的暑热。虽然在白天可以经常听到它们的唧唧鸣声,但只有夜晚才是它们天然活动的时间。一到黄昏,不仅那鸣声更为嘹亮,而且它们都跳了出来,小的只有跳蚤那样大,大的可已长够了个头。它们生活于炎热的环境,人们可以猜想出它们是一种嗜水的昆虫,酷爱各种流质,因而常常溺死在有水的、有牛奶的、有汤汁之类的锅盘里。它们爱好潮湿的东西,因此常常把挂在炉边的湿羊毛袜或围裙咬出一个个窟窿。

吉尔伯特·怀特


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1 bakers 1c4217f2cc6c8afa6532f13475e17ed2     
n.面包师( baker的名词复数 );面包店;面包店店主;十三
参考例句:
  • The Bakers have invited us out for a meal tonight. 贝克一家今晚请我们到外面去吃饭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The bakers specialize in catering for large parties. 那些面包师专门负责为大型宴会提供食品。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 doze IsoxV     
v.打瞌睡;n.打盹,假寐
参考例句:
  • He likes to have a doze after lunch.他喜欢午饭后打个盹。
  • While the adults doze,the young play.大人们在打瞌睡,而孩子们在玩耍。
3 slumbers bc73f889820149a9ed406911856c4ce2     
睡眠,安眠( slumber的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • His image traversed constantly her restless slumbers. 他的形象一再闯进她的脑海,弄得她不能安睡。
  • My Titan brother slumbers deep inside his mountain prison. Go. 我的泰坦兄弟就被囚禁在山脉的深处。
4 chirping 9ea89833a9fe2c98371e55f169aa3044     
鸟叫,虫鸣( chirp的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • The birds,chirping relentlessly,woke us up at daybreak. 破晓时鸟儿不断吱吱地叫,把我们吵醒了。
  • The birds are chirping merrily. 鸟儿在欢快地鸣叫着。
5 forth Hzdz2     
adv.向前;向外,往外
参考例句:
  • The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
  • He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。
6 flea dgSz3     
n.跳蚤
参考例句:
  • I'll put a flea in his ear if he bothers me once more.如果他再来打扰的话,我就要对他不客气了。
  • Hunter has an interest in prowling around a flea market.亨特对逛跳蚤市场很感兴趣。
7 stature ruLw8     
n.(高度)水平,(高度)境界,身高,身材
参考例句:
  • He is five feet five inches in stature.他身高5英尺5英寸。
  • The dress models are tall of stature.时装模特儿的身材都较高。
8 propensity mtIyk     
n.倾向;习性
参考例句:
  • He has a propensity for drinking too much alcohol.他有酗酒的倾向。
  • She hasn't reckoned on his propensity for violence.她不曾料到他有暴力倾向。
9 gnaw E6kyH     
v.不断地啃、咬;使苦恼,折磨
参考例句:
  • Dogs like to gnaw on a bone.狗爱啃骨头。
  • A rat can gnaw a hole through wood.老鼠能啃穿木头。
10 woolen 0fKw9     
adj.羊毛(制)的;毛纺的
参考例句:
  • She likes to wear woolen socks in winter.冬天她喜欢穿羊毛袜。
  • There is one bar of woolen blanket on that bed.那张床上有一条毛毯。
11 aprons d381ffae98ab7cbe3e686c9db618abe1     
围裙( apron的名词复数 ); 停机坪,台口(舞台幕前的部份)
参考例句:
  • Many people like to wear aprons while they are cooking. 许多人做饭时喜欢系一条围裙。
  • The chambermaid in our corridor wears blue checked gingham aprons. 给我们扫走廊的清洁女工围蓝格围裙。
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